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S1813Referred to Committee

High-Quality Charter Schools Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-05-20
Introduced
3
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

Tim Scott
Tim Scott
Republican · SC · Senator
Votes with party: 35.7% (311 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/S001184

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (3)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Bill Cassidy (R-LA)· 2025-06-04
  • Tommy Tuberville (R-AL)· 2026-04-13
  • Rick Scott (R-FL)· 2026-04-28

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.

2026-03-19

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsHearings By (full committee) · 2026-03-19
  • Senate Committee on FinanceReferred To · 2025-05-20

Previously

  • Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions CommitteeHearings By (full committee) · 2026-03-19
  • Finance CommitteeReferred To · 2025-05-20

Plain-English Summary

This bill would likely provide tax incentives or funding mechanisms to support the creation and operation of charter schools that meet certain quality standards. The legislation aims to make it easier for charter schools to access capital or receive tax benefits, potentially affecting students, families seeking school alternatives, charter school operators, and taxpayers. The bill is currently being reviewed by the Senate education committee to determine what specific tax provisions and quality requirements it would establish.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Taxation
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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