HR 10518 United States House · 119th Congress

Diversify Act

The Diversify Act expands the federal TEACH Grant program by doubling the maximum annual award to $8,000 and increasing the total grant limit to $32,000 for eligible teacher candidates. These funds can be applied directly toward a student's full cost of attendance, including tuition and fees. The bill also broadens the definition of qualifying service to include teaching in high-need early childhood education programs, not just schools with significant shortages of qualified teachers. Additionally, it prohibits the government from imposing monetary penalties if a recipient fails to complete the required teaching service and exempts the program from automatic budget cuts known as sequestration.

Sub-Topics: Early Childhood Student Financial Aid Teachers

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Sep 2026

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Introduced Sep 21, 2026 Last action Sep 21, 2026

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Sep 21, 2026

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Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Sep 21, 2026

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1 primary · 12 co-sponsors