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H.R. 9289

U.S. HouseIn House Committee

Summary

H.R. 9289, the Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on Jun 11, 2026 by Rep. Gwen Moore (D) with 104 co-sponsors. It was referred to Ways And Means, and last saw action on Jun 11, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


Record

Text

H.R. 9289 has 104 co-sponsors.

hb9289/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 9289 IH: Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act of 2026
U.S. House of Representatives
2026-06-11
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Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
I 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9289 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 11, 2026 Ms. Moore of Wisconsin (for herself, Ms. Bonamici , Mr. Frost , Mrs. Grijalva , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Thompson of California , Mr. Doggett , Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Mr. Davis of Illinois , Ms. Sewell , Ms. DelBene , Ms. Chu , Mr. Beyer , Mr. Scott of Virginia , Ms. Ansari , Ms. Brownley , Ms. Budzinski , Ms. Bynum , Mr. Carson , Mr. Casar , Ms. Castor of Florida , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Cleaver , Mr. Clyburn , Mr. Cohen , Ms. Craig , Ms. DeGette , Ms. DeLauro , Mr. DeSaulnier , Ms. Dexter , Mrs. Dingell , Ms. Escobar , Mr. Figures , Mrs. Foushee , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. García of Illinois , Ms. Garcia of Texas , Mrs. Hayes , Ms. Norton , Mr. Huffman , Mr. Ivey , Mr. Jackson of Illinois , Ms. Jayapal , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Mr. Khanna , Mr. Krishnamoorthi , Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania , Mr. Mannion , Ms. Matsui , Mrs. McBath , Ms. McBride , Ms. McCollum , Mr. McGovern , Mrs. McIver , Mr. Menefee , Ms. Omar , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Quigley , Mr. Raskin , Ms. Salinas , Ms. Scanlon , Ms. Schakowsky , Ms. Simon , Mr. Stanton , Mr. Takano , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Ms. Tlaib , Ms. Tokuda , Mr. Tonko , Ms. Underwood , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Ms. Williams of Georgia , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Ms. Sánchez , and Mr. Moulton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the tax credit for contributions of individuals to scholarship granting organizations, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act of 2026 .
2.
Repeal of tax credit for contributions to scholarship granting organizations
(a)
Tax credit
(1)
In general
Subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking section 25F.
(2)
Conforming amendments
(A)
Section 25(e)(1)(C) of such Code is amended by striking 25D, and 25F and inserting and 25D .
(B)
The table of sections for subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by striking the item relating to section 25F.
(b)
Exclusion from gross income
(1)
In general
Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking section 139K.
(2)
Conforming amendment
The table of sections for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by striking the item relating to section 139K.
(c)
Effective date
(1)
In general
Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after December 31, 2026.
(2)
Exclusion from gross income
The amendments made by subsection (b) shall apply to amounts received after December 31, 2026, in taxable years ending after such date.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-06-11
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the tax credit for contributions of individuals to scholarship granting organizations, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Gwen Moore (D) sponsors H.R. 9289, and 104 members have co-sponsored it, 75 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 9289 went before 1 committee: Ways and Means.

Ways and Means
Ways and Means
Referred To · Jun 11, 2026 · 1,160 Bills

Actions

H.R. 9289 has taken 2 actions since Jun 11, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jun 11, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Jun 11, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Ways and Means Committee

Votes

H.R. 9289 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 9289.

Titles

H.R. 9289 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act of 2026 — Display Title
  • Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the tax credit for contributions of individuals to scholarship granting organizations, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

7 clients hired 8 firms and 35 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 9289 in 8 quarterly filings, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Education, Budget/Appropriations, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Government Issues, Health Issues, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Agriculture.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONProfessional employee organization advancing the cause of public educationDistrict of Columbia22$40K
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEESDistrict of Columbia11
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERSDistrict of Columbia11
AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATEDistrict of Columbia11
ARC OF THE UNITED STATESDistrict of Columbia11
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS (NAESP)Virginia11
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMENDistrict of Columbia11

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 35.

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONNATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION2026 second_quarter$670K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEESAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES2026 second_quarter$630K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERSAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS2026 second_quarter$410K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATEAMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE2026 second_quarter$80K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS (NAESP)NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS (NAESP)2026 second_quarter$70K2nd Quarter - Report
ARC OF THE UNITED STATESTHE ARC OF THE UNITED STATES2026 second_quarter$50K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONROCK CREEK COUNSEL2026 second_quarter$40K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMENNATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN2026 second_quarter$10K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 9289 under Taxation, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 9289’s is Taxation.

hr9289/policy-areas.txt
TaxationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 9289, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 99 (Thursday, June 11, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin:H.R. 9289.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Sections 7 & 8 ofArticle I of the United States Constitution[Page H4113]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com