Senate bill rewrites federal charter school grant rules
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Sponsor: Ashley Moody · Senator · FL
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Official title: FLEX Act
119th Congress
Topics: Education
Introduced:
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The FLEX Act changes how federal charter school money is divided and spent, and adds a transportation requirement for funded schools.
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What does this do?
This bill updates federal rules for how charter school funding is split up and what it can be used for, including expanding programs at already high-performing schools, not just opening new ones. It also makes it easier for schools to get grant money upfront, cuts paperwork, limits new federal regulations, and requires states to ask charter operators for input before proposing new rules. Schools receiving federal funds must also show how students will get to and from school.
Who does it affect?
Charter school operators and the state agencies that run charter school grant programs are most directly affected. Students who attend or may one day attend charter schools are also affected.
Why does it matter?
These changes shift how federal dollars flow to charter schools and what those schools are allowed to do with them. The new transportation requirement means federally funded charter schools must have a plan for how students travel to and from school.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedApr 16, 2026
- Senate committeeYou are here · Apr 16, 2026
- Senate vote
- House
- The president's desk
Right now: a Senate committee is reviewing it. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.