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Gwen Moore (D-WI)

Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act of 2026

H.R. 9289 · House bill Taxation

A Democratic bill with 116 Democratic cosponsors · See all 116 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill is called the Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act of 2026. It changes the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The main goal is to get rid of the tax credit for individual contributions made to scholarship granting organizations. It also removes the exclusion from gross income related to these provisions. These changes apply to taxable years and amounts received after December 31, 2026.

Yes· 3 of 7

  • Scored +5

    Does this put more money into public schools?

    The bill aims to keep public funds in public schools by removing incentives for private scholarship organizations.

  • Scored +3

    Would children be better off under this?

    Potentially improves outcomes for children in public schools by prioritizing public funding.

  • Scored +2

    Would households on low incomes be better off under this?

    Strengthening public schools generally benefits low-income students who rely on them most.

The opposite· 3 of 6

  • Scored -5

    Does this make it easier to use public money at a school other than the local one?

    Repealing the tax credit for scholarship granting organizations reduces the financial incentive for private school choice.

  • Scored -4

    Would people with substantial wealth be better off under this?

    Removes tax advantages previously used by wealthy individuals to fund private scholarships.

  • Scored -4

    Would the very wealthiest people be better off under this?

    Removes tax advantages previously used by wealthy individuals to fund private scholarships.