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S3710Referred to Committee

SOAR Permanent Authorization Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-01-28
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
Republican · WI · Senator
Votes with party: 73.7% (849 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Conservative Groups$1,456k

Full profile: /officials/J000293

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (1)

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

  • Tim Scott (R-SC)Original· 2026-01-28

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 →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

2026-01-28

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsReferred To · 2026-01-28

Plain-English Summary

The SOAR Permanent Authorization Act would make a federal education program permanent rather than requiring Congress to reauthorize it periodically. This would provide stable, ongoing funding for the program without needing lawmakers to vote to continue it every few years, allowing schools and students who benefit from it to plan more reliably for the future.

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

Education
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