Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) introduced the Educational Equity Challenge Grant Act of 2026, which would create an application-based grant program administered by the Department of Education over the next ten years to accelerate academic progress and address social, emotional, mental, behavioral, and physical health needs.
Introduce legislation to create the Educational Equity Challenge Grant Act of 2026, establishing a Department of Education grant program over the next ten years to support academic recovery and students' social, emotional, mental, behavioral, and physical health needs.
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Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) introduced the Educational Equity Challenge Grant Act of 2026, which would create an application-based grant program administered by the Department of Education over the next ten years to accelerate academic progress and address social, emotional, mental, behavioral, and physical health needs.
Mrs. Hayes (for herself, Mrs. Grijalva, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. McIver, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania, and Ms. Norton) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
Evidence
Last Action Date Listed: April 14, 2026. Action: Mrs. Hayes ... introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce. Bill Number: H.R. 8263. Sponsor: Jahana Hayes.
Today, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes ... and Senator Elizabeth Warren ... introduced the Educational Equity Challenge Grant Act of 2026, which would create an application-based grant program administered by the Department of Education over the next ten years.
Assessments
The promise was specifically to introduce legislation creating the Educational Equity Challenge Grant Act of 2026. Official congressional records show Jahana Hayes sponsored and introduced H.R. 8263, the Educational Equity Challenge Grant Act of 2026, on April 14, 2026, and her official office announcement describes the same ten-year Department of Education grant program for academic recovery and student health needs. Because the promised action was introduction of the bill, and Hayes herself completed that action while in office, this counts as full delivery in the same term.
Hayes promised to introduce legislation creating the Educational Equity Challenge Grant Act of 2026. Primary evidence shows she sponsored and introduced H.R. 8263 on April 14, 2026, titled the Educational Equity Challenge Grant Act of 2026, with the described Department of Education ten-year grant program. Because the promise was specifically to introduce legislation, not enact it, introduction satisfies the promised outcome during her current federal term.