H.R. 7798 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Education and Workforce, Mar 4, 2026
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryFunds more school social workers nationwide
This bill gives the Department of Education money to award grants to school districts that struggle to fund their programs. Those grants help high-need districts hire or keep school social workers on staff. The bill also creates a national center to help improve how school social workers do their jobs.
How it affects you
Students in under-resourced school districts would benefit most directly, since their schools would have better access to grants for hiring social workers who support student wellbeing. School districts themselves would gain new federal funding and access to training resources to strengthen their social work programs.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Mar 4, 2026)
School Social Workers Improving Student Success Act
This bill provides certain resources to increase the number of social workers in elementary and secondary schools.
Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Education to award grants to high-need local educational agencies to retain or hire school social workers.
The bill also establishes a national technical assistance center for school social work to, among other duties, develop strategies for improving the effectiveness of the school social work workforce.
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.
2nd SessionH. R. 7798
A BILL
School Social Workers Improving Student Success Act
Sponsor: Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI-4) · Introduced Mar 4, 2026 · Education · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 4, 2026: “Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.”