Introduced
S. 5568
Introduced in Senate · October 2, 2026September 28, 2026
Mr. Merkley (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Booker, Mr. Durbin, and Ms. Warren) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
A BILL
To provide grants to local educational agencies to help public schools reduce class size in the early elementary grades, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. Short title.
This Act may be cited as the “Smaller Class Sizes for Students and Educators Act of 2026”.