Bills Grijalva wrote
Grijalva has introduced 17 bills and resolutions in this Congress (since January 2025). Newest first.
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H.R. 10672 · introduced October 1, 2026
America’s College Promise Act of 2026
Latest step (Oct 1, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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H.R. 10557 · introduced September 24, 2026 · Labor and Employment
Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act
Latest step (Sep 24, 2026): Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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H.R. 10437 · introduced September 16, 2026 · Education
FLUENT Act
Latest step (Sep 16, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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H.R. 10436 · introduced September 16, 2026 · Education
Reaching English Learners Act
Latest step (Sep 16, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
What it does (official summary by the Library of Congress)
Reaching English Learners Act
This bill directs the Department of Education to establish a grant program for preparing individuals who are training to become teachers to effectively instruct English learners. Under the program, grants must be given to partnerships between (1) certain institutions of higher education, and (2) high-need local educational agencies or high-need early childhood education programs.
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H.R. 10438 · introduced September 16, 2026 · Education
SYLLABLE Act of 2026
Latest step (Sep 16, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
What it does (official summary by the Library of Congress)
Supporting Young Language Learners' Access to Bilingual Education Act of 2026 or the SYLLABLE Act of 2026
This bill authorizes the Department of Education to award up to five grants to partnerships of local educational agencies, early childhood education programs, and technical assistance entities for the implementation of dual language immersion programs to serve low-income children, including English learners and minority children, in high-need schools from preschool through 5th grade.
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H.R. 10273 · introduced September 3, 2026 · Labor and Employment
Fairness for Farm Workers Act
Latest step (Sep 3, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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H.Res. 1385 · introduced June 24, 2026 · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Celebrating the accomplishments of title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, also known as the Patsy Takemoto Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act, and recognizing the need to continue pursuing the goal of educational opportunities for all women and girls.
Latest step (Jun 24, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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H.R. 8971 · introduced May 21, 2026 · Immigration
Veterans Visa and Protection Act of 2026
Latest step (Jun 12, 2026): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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H.R. 8850 · introduced May 15, 2026 · Environmental Protection
Extinction Prevention Act of 2026
Latest step (May 15, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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H.Res. 1139 · introduced March 26, 2026 · Education
Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Middle-Level Education Month".
Latest step (Mar 26, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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H.R. 8048 · introduced March 24, 2026 · Families
AI/AN CAPTA
Latest step (Mar 24, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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H.R. 7957 · introduced March 17, 2026 · Native Americans
Preserve the Traditional Cultural Place Chí’chil Biłdagoteel Historic District Act
Latest step (Mar 17, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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H.R. 7828 · introduced March 5, 2026 · Social Welfare
Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2026
Latest step (Mar 5, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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H.R. 7101 · introduced January 15, 2026 · Congress
No Delay in Representation Act
Latest step (Jan 15, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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H.R. 6440 · introduced December 4, 2025 · Education
Right to Read Act of 2025
Latest step (Dec 4, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
What it does (official summary by the Library of Congress)
Right to Read Act of 2025
This bill expands access to school libraries and literacy skills support for elementary and secondary school students. It also outlines certain constitutional rights and liability protections related to school libraries.
Specifically, the bill reauthorizes through FY2030 (1) the Comprehensive Literacy State Development Program, which provides grants to ensure high-quality instruction and effective strategies in reading and writing for children through 12th grade; and (2) the Innovative Approaches to Literacy Program, which provides grants to support the development of literacy skills in low-income communities.
Additionally, the bill allows Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants to be used to assist local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools in recruiting, hiring, and retaining state-certified school librarians.
Further, the bill authorizes states and LEAs to use Student Support and Academic Enrichment grants for programs and activities that promote the development of digital literacy and information literacy skills.
The Department of Education (ED) must direct the National Center for Education Statistics to biennially collect data on school libraries.
ED must require an assurance from each state and LEA receiving certain funds confirming that it will (1) protect the First Amendment rights of students in school libraries, and (2) provide equal protection in the conduct of school libraries in compliance with the requirements of the Fourteenth Amendment and nondiscrimination laws.
The bill also provides liability protection to teachers, school librarians, school leaders, paraprofessionals, and other staff for actions that conform with state or local policies regarding the right to read.
Bills Grijalva signed on to support
Besides writing bills, members sign on as co-sponsors of other members’ bills to show support. Grijalva has co-sponsored 514. Newest first.
- H.R. 4606 – Ally’s Act (signed on Oct 9, 2026)
- H.R. 4299 – Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act (signed on Oct 9, 2026)
- H.R. 5536 – HEADACHE Act (signed on Oct 9, 2026)
- H.R. 10612 – BASIC Act of 2026 (signed on Oct 9, 2026)
- H.R. 10373 – Protecting Workers' Wages from Medical Debt Act (signed on Oct 9, 2026)
- H.R. 3112 – Better CARE for Animals Act of 2025 (signed on Oct 9, 2026)
- H.R. 10794 – To establish a grant program to make grants to States to improve access to the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children. (signed on Oct 9, 2026)
- H.R. 10374 – Affordable Premiums for Seniors Act of 2026 (signed on Oct 5, 2026)
- H.R. 10721 – Stop Orphaned Wells Act (signed on Oct 5, 2026)
- H.Con.Res. 122 – Expressing support for the recognition of September 26, 2026, as "World Contraception Day" and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding global and domestic access to contraception. (signed on Oct 1, 2026)
- H.R. 9401 – Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2026 (signed on Oct 1, 2026)
- H.R. 10444 – Stop Corporate Takeovers of Physicians Act of 2026 (signed on Oct 1, 2026)
- H.R. 9195 – Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act (signed on Oct 1, 2026)
- H.R. 10674 – National Institutes of Clean Energy Act of 2026 (signed on Oct 1, 2026)
- H.R. 10642 – Stop the Settlements Act (signed on Oct 1, 2026)