S. 5540 · 119th Congress · pending
PREP Act of 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Latest official action 2026-09-24 · Referred
The bill, briefly
Preparing and Retaining Education Professionals Act of 2026 or the PREP Act of 2026 This bill reauthorizes and revises certain grant programs to address shortages of teachers and school leaders (e.g., principals) in elementary and secondary schools, including shortages in rural areas and related to specific positions (e.g., special education and English language instruction). First, the bill makes permanent and otherwise revises the Teacher Quality Partnership program, which provides grants to improve the preparation of teachers and enhance professional development activities. In particular, the bill revises the program to (1) expand the purpose of grants to include the recruitment of well-prepared individuals, including individuals from underrepresented populations, into the teacher and school leadership force; (2) include training and professional development opportunities for school leaders; and (3) authorize a grant program to address workforce shortages or increase workforce diversity. Next, the bill makes permanent and otherwise revises the Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence program, which provides grants to establish teacher preparation programs at minority-serving institutions. Further, the bill allows grants to be used for school leader preparation programs. Additionally, the bill aligns activities within teacher preparation programs at predominantly Black insti…
Congressional Research Service · 2026-09-24
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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
Tim Kaine
Senate · VA · Democratic
$125,658PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Susan M. Collins
Senate · ME · Republican
$2,384,579PAC receipts · 2025–2026
1 of 1 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.
REPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (RJC-PAC)$14,372
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $14,372
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$12,200
HOLLAND & KNIGHT COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT$11,000
MICROSOFT CORPORATION STAKEHOLDERS VOLUNTARY PAC - MSVPAC$11,000
1890 PAC$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordABBVIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP CIVIC ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA AKIN GUMP PAC)$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordALZHEIMERS IMPACT MOVEMENT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAM GENERAL LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AM GENERAL PAC)$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN AIRLINES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAPAC)$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIAN SERVICES INC PAC; AKA ACP SERVICES PAC$10,000
Tim Kaine · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INVESTMENT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN RHEINMETALL DEFENSE, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN SENIORS HOUSING ASSOCIATION (SENIORS HOUSING PAC)$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBADLANDS PAC$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC)$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBEST AT BRINGING ENTREPRENEURIAL RESULTS NEVER IMAGINED OR ENVISIONED PAC$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBIG SKY OPPORTUNITY PAC$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBNSF RAILWAY COMPANY RAILPAC (BNSF RAILPAC)$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBOOTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBUILDING A NATIONAL KNOWLEDGEABLE SECURITY PAC$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBUILDING UP DEMOCRACY'S DREAM$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCATERPILLAR INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CATPAC)$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCENCORA, INC. PAC$10,000
CHS/COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION CMTE (CHS PAC)$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOMMON SENSE FOR AMERICA PAC$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDAKOTA PAC$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDENALI LEADERSHIP PAC$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordE-PAC$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
This bill is not enacted. Post-enactment results do not apply yet.