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Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Committee action

READ Act

S. 4689Introduced Jun 4, 2026Policy area: Education

Official title: A bill to strengthen literacy outcomes for all students, to amend the comprehensive literacy State development grant program, and to ensure Federal accountability and investment in research, teacher preparation, and evidence-based instruction aligned with the science of reading.

Sponsor: Sen. Bill Cassidy R-LA
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Where it went

Latest action: Aug 6, 2026 — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 549.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

5 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 3 Democrats

3 of 5 cosponsors (60%) are from the other party.

Jim Banks (R-IN), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Tim Scott (R-SC).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Bill Cassidy.

Related bills

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Sponsor’s state and district

Louisiana in Congress

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Data as of Oct 19, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.