S. 343: Keep Our PACT Act
A Senate bill (S.) in the 119th U.S. Congress.
Overview
| Congress | 119th U.S. Congress (2025–2026) |
|---|---|
| Type | Senate bill (S.) |
| Originating chamber | Senate |
| Introduced | 2025-01-30 |
| Sponsor | Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] |
| Policy area | Education |
| Cosponsors | 20 |
| Latest action | 2025-01-30 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
| Last updated | 2026-01-14 |
Summary
Official summary (Introduced in Senate, 2025-01-30):
Keep Our Promise to America's Children and Teachers Act or the Keep Our PACT Act
This bill provides funding through FY2035 for grant programs operated by local educational agencies to provide supplementary educational and related services to low-achieving students and other students who attend elementary and secondary schools with relatively high concentrations of students from low-income families. Additionally, the bill permanently reauthorizes the grant program to assist states and outlying areas in providing special education and related services to children with disabilities.
The amounts provided by the bill are designated as an emergency requirement for the purposes of Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) rules and other budget enforcement procedures.
Cosponsors (20)
| Name | Party / state |
|---|---|
| Alex Padilla | D CA (original cosponsor) 2025-01-30 |
| Mazie K. Hirono | D HI (original cosponsor) 2025-01-30 |
| Jack Reed | D RI (original cosponsor) 2025-01-30 |
| Christopher Murphy | D CT (original cosponsor) 2025-01-30 |
| Edward J. Markey | D MA (original cosponsor) 2025-01-30 |
| Richard Blumenthal | D CT (original cosponsor) 2025-01-30 |
| Bernard Sanders | I VT (original cosponsor) 2025-01-30 |
| Jeff Merkley | D OR (original cosponsor) 2025-01-30 |
| Richard J. Durbin | D IL (original cosponsor) 2025-01-30 |
| Cory A. Booker | D NJ (original cosponsor) 2025-01-30 |
| Amy Klobuchar | D MN (original cosponsor) 2025-01-30 |
| Martin Heinrich | D NM (original cosponsor) 2025-01-30 |
| Tina Smith | D MN (original cosponsor) 2025-01-30 |
| Tammy Duckworth | D IL (original cosponsor) 2025-01-30 |
| Elizabeth Warren | D MA (original cosponsor) 2025-01-30 |
| Michael F. Bennet | D CO (original cosponsor) 2025-01-30 |
| Angela D. Alsobrooks | D MD 2025-04-02 |
| Ron Wyden | D OR 2025-07-31 |
| Ben Ray Luján | D NM 2025-10-07 |
| Jeanne Shaheen | D NH 2025-10-22 |
Full text & official record
The official bill text, section-by-section summary, amendments, committee reports, and the complete legislative timeline for S. 343 are published by Congress on congress.gov.
Frequently asked questions
What is S. 343?
S. 343 is a Senate bill (S.) introduced in the 119th U.S. Congress, originating in the Senate. Official title: Keep Our PACT Act.
Where can I read the full bill text?
The full text, cosponsors, amendments, and legislative status for S. 343 are available on congress.gov.
Bill data: congress.gov API (official congressional records).