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US HB7890
Bill
Status
3/12/2026
Primary Sponsor
Erin Houchin
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AI Summary
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Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to exclude the "three-cueing model" (MSV approach using meaning, structure/syntax, and visual cues) from comprehensive literacy instruction funded under the law
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Defines "science of reading" as evidence-based research identifying phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, comprehension, and writing as essential components of skilled reading instruction
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Requires state applications for Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grants to describe alignment with the science of reading
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Establishes grant priority for states and subgrant priority for programs (birth through grade 12) that align literacy instruction to the science of reading
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Preserves protections under IDEA, Section 504, and the ADA, and explicitly prohibits federal mandating of specific curricula or instructional content
Legislative Description
Science of Reading Act of 2026
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
3/12/2026