H.R. 7082 · 119th Congress · pending

FLEX Act

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 566.

Latest official action 2026-05-13 · Unknown

The bill, briefly

Fostering Learning and Excellence in Charter Schools Act or the FLEX Act This bill expands and revises the Charter Schools Program (CSP), including by expanding the allowable uses of CSP funds. Current law authorizes competitive grants to state entities (e.g., state educational agencies and state charter school boards) and, through them, subgrants to eligible applicants (i.e., charter school developers) to enable them to open and prepare for the operation of a new charter school or replicate or expand an existing high-quality charter school. The bill allows subgrants to also be used for adding or expanding programs or other offerings at these schools, such as through the adoption of new academic programs or delivery models, personalized learning, or a new curricular approach. New offerings must enable additional students to enroll in and benefit from the school. Eligible applicants may also use CSP funds for activities such as hiring and compensating teachers and other school staff (currently, this may only occur during the planning period); carrying out necessary renovations, upgrades, or facility repairs, or acquiring portable classrooms; and providing transportation to students (currently, only one-time, start-up transportation costs are permitted). Eligible applicants may request and receive advance payments of subgrants. Among other requirements, the Department of Educatio…

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Congressional Research Service · 2026-05-13

Who reported lobbying on this bill?

Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed

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No matching lobbying report is imported yet. This is not evidence that no lobbying occurred.

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Politicians behind the bill

Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.

Sponsor

Ryan Mackenzie

House · PA District 7 · Republican

$948,334PAC receipts · 2025–2026

Cosponsor

Jill N. Tokuda

House · HI District 2 · Democratic

$183,450PAC receipts · 2025–2026

Cosponsor

Troy A. Carter

House · LA District 2 · Democratic

$1,032,448PAC receipts · 2025–2026

Cosponsor

Bryan Steil

House · WI District 1 · Republican

$1,704,694PAC receipts · 2025–2026

Cosponsor

Ritchie Torres

House · NY District 15 · Democratic

$712,044PAC receipts · 2025–2026

Cosponsor

Kristen McDonald Rivet

House · MI District 8 · Democratic

$1,483,985PAC receipts · 2025–2026

Cosponsor

J. French Hill

House · AR District 2 · Republican

$1,544,183PAC receipts · 2025–2026

6 of 6 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.

PAC donors to the listed sponsors

These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.

ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$50,000

Ryan Mackenzie · Sponsor · $5,000

Troy A. Carter · Cosponsor · $7,500

Bryan Steil · Cosponsor · $10,000

Ritchie Torres · Cosponsor · $7,500

Kristen McDonald Rivet · Cosponsor · $10,000

J. French Hill · Cosponsor · $10,000

The bill, briefly

Who reported lobbying on this bill?

Politicians behind the bill

Ryan Mackenzie

Jill N. Tokuda

Troy A. Carter

Bryan Steil

Ritchie Torres

Kristen McDonald Rivet

J. French Hill

PAC donors to the listed sponsors

What happened after enactment?