S3710-119

In Committee

SOAR Permanent Authorization Act

119th Congress Introduced Jan 28, 2026

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill expands a appropriation, grant, product standard provision: 2. Grant duration and Applications Section 3004(a)(2) of the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act (sec. 38–1853.04(a)(2), D.C. Official Code) is, adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 3. Accreditation requirements Section 3007(a)(5)(A) of the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act (sec. 38–1853.07(a)(5)(A), D.C. Official Code) is amended—, and expands a grant, compliance mandate provision: 4. Use of funds Section 3007(a)(3)(B)(i)(I) of the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act (sec. 38–1853.07(a)(3)(B)(i)(I), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking. It relies on compliance mandates, appropriations, grants, and product standards. The main policy areas are Education.

Who Benefits and How

The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.

Who Bears the Burden and How

No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.

Key Provisions

  • Expands a appropriation, grant, product standard provision: 2. Grant duration and Applications Section 3004(a)(2) of the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act (sec. 38–1853.04(a)(2), D.C. Official Code) is...
  • Adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 3. Accreditation requirements Section 3007(a)(5)(A) of the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act (sec. 38–1853.07(a)(5)(A), D.C. Official Code) is amended—...
  • Expands a grant, compliance mandate provision: 4. Use of funds Section 3007(a)(3)(B)(i)(I) of the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act (sec. 38–1853.07(a)(3)(B)(i)(I), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking...
  • Adds or tightens a compliance mandate, product standard provision: 5.
  • Adds or tightens a reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 6. Evaluations Section 3009(a)(1)(A) of the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act (sec. 38–1853.09(a)(1)(A), D.C. Official Code) is amended to read...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for primary purpose and policy domains.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill expands a appropriation, grant, product standard provision: 2. Grant duration and Applications Section 3004(a)(2) of the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act (sec. 38–1853.04(a)(2), D.C. Official Code) is, adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 3. Accreditation requirements Section 3007(a)(5)(A) of the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act (sec. 38–1853.07(a)(5)(A), D.C. Official Code) is amended—, and expands a grant, compliance mandate provision: 4. Use of funds Section 3007(a)(3)(B)(i)(I) of the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act (sec. 38–1853.07(a)(3)(B)(i)(I), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking.

Key Policy Areas

Education

Primary Purpose

The bill expands a appropriation, grant, product standard provision: 2. Grant duration and Applications Section 3004(a)(2) of the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act (sec. 38–1853.04(a)(2), D.C. Official Code) is, adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 3. Accreditation requirements Section 3007(a)(5)(A) of the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act (sec. 38–1853.07(a)(5)(A), D.C. Official Code) is amended—, and expands a grant, compliance mandate provision: 4. Use of funds Section 3007(a)(3)(B)(i)(I) of the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act (sec. 38–1853.07(a)(3)(B)(i)(I), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking.

Policy Domains

Education

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Jan 28, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security …

Jan 28, 2026

Introduced in Senate

Jan 28, 2026

Mr. Johnson (for himself and Mr. Scott of South Carolina) …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Education
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section

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