The record

LegislationLegislation· Sep 2026
HR 7890 Passed House — in Senate

Sponsored by Erin Houchin (R)

Science of Reading Act of 2026

Requires reading instruction grants to align with science-of-reading research methods.

Tradeoff

Directs federal literacy grants to fund phonics-based instruction and bars the three-cueing model. Does not change grant funding amounts or create new spending.

What's in it

See official bill text

Passed the House by on September 16, 2026 — sitting in the Senate.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Mar 12, 2026)

  2. House

    Committee on Education and Workforce(Mar 12, 2026)

  3. House

    The Committee on Education and Workforce voted to send it to the floor

    Reported 33 - 0(Mar 17, 2026)

    Committee report H. Rept. 119-717.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Sep 16, 2026)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions(Sep 17, 2026)