H.R.8606

CHARTER Act Championing Honest And Responsible Transparency in Education Reform Act

Introduced·4/30/26
Introduced

H. R. 8606

Introduced in House · May 7, 2026

April 30, 2026

Ms. DeLauro (for herself, Ms. Bonamici, Mrs. Grijalva, Ms. Castor of Florida, Ms. Davids of Kansas, Mr. García of Illinois, Ms. Norton, Ms. Jayapal, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, Mr. Quigley, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Simon, Mr. Takano, Mr. Thanedar, and Ms. Tlaib) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce

A BILL

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to ensure no funds made available under such Acts may be awarded to a charter school or charter management organization that enters into a contract with a for-profit entity for operating, overseeing, or managing the charter school, 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 “Championing Honest And Responsible Transparency in Education Reform Act” or the “CHARTER Act”.