H.R. 2275 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Education and Workforce, Mar 21, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryFederal education funds follow students to any school
This bill would let certain federal education money follow students to whichever school they choose—public, private, or homeschool—whether they learn in person or online. The funds could be used for things like textbooks and materials, tutoring, private school tuition, and extracurricular activities.
How it affects you
If you're a school-age student or parent, this could expand your options for where and how you learn, since federal dollars would support your choice of school rather than staying tied to your local public school. Students in private schools and homeschools would gain access to federal funding that typically only followed students to public schools before.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Mar 21, 2025)
Support Children Having Open Opportunities for Learning Act of 2025 or the SCHOOL Act of 2025
This bill allows certain federal funds for elementary and secondary education to follow the student to the school that they attend (i.e., public, private, or home school), regardless of whether the student is learning in person or remotely. These funds may be used for educational and instructional materials, tutoring, tuition for private school, and extracurricular activities.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 2275
A BILL
SCHOOL Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX-21) · Introduced Mar 21, 2025 · Education · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 21, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.”