119th Congress
H.R. 7798
School Social Workers Improving Student Success Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Gwen Moore(D-WI)
- Introduced
- Mar 4, 2026
- Policy area
- Education
- Committees
- House Committee on Education and Workforce
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (4)
Original cosponsors (2)
- Hillary J. Scholten (D-MI)
- Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX)
Added later (2)
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) · Apr 14, 2026
- Veronica Escobar (D-TX) · May 13, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
School Social Workers Improving Student Success Act
This bill provides certain resources to increase the number of social workers in elementary and secondary schools.
Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Education to award grants to high-need local educational agencies to retain or hire school social workers.
The bill also establishes a national technical assistance center for school social work to, among other duties, develop strategies for improving the effectiveness of the school social work workforce.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Mar 4, 2026 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. - Mar 4, 2026
Introduced in House