Bill · H.R. 6532· House(119-HR-6532)
PATHS to Tutor Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 12/9/2025
- Last activity
- 12/9/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Sponsored by
- Susie Lee
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 2
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The PATHS to Tutor Act of 2025 establishes a competitive grant program to create partnerships between teacher preparation programs, local educational agencies, and community organizations. These partnerships aim to provide high-quality tutoring in high-need and hard-to-staff schools. The program focuses on matching students with tutors, such as postsecondary students or recent graduates, to accelerate learning. Grant recipients must ensure tutoring is aligned with local standards and includes professional support and mentorship. The legislation also seeks to integrate national service elements into the tutoring roles.
Yes· 3 of 10
Would children be better off under this?+6
The bill provides high-quality tutoring and support resources like meals and transportation for students.
Would students be better off under this?+6
Students in high-need schools gain access to personalized tutoring and essential learning resources.
Does this put more money into public schools?+6
The bill authorizes $500,000,000 in competitive grants to support tutoring in high-need and hard-to-staff schools.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Access to Tutoring: The bill expands access to high-quality tutoring specifically for students in high-need and hard-to-staff schools (Section 2(a)).
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Support for Student Needs: Funds can be used to provide students with necessary resources such as transportation, meals, snacks, instructional materials, and internet access (Section 2(e)).
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Career Development for Future Educators: Postsecondary students enrolled in educator preparation programs can gain experience through these tutoring roles (Section 2(d)).
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Support for Minority-Serving Institutions: The Secretary is directed to give priority to consortia that use tutors enrolled in historically Black colleges, universities, or other minority-serving institutions (Section 2(d)).
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Financial Incentives for Tutors and Mentors: The program allows for the use of funds to provide stipends to both tutors and mentors (Section 2(e)).
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National Service Recognition: Tutors may be eligible to receive national service educational awards upon completion of their service (Section 3(b)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Risk of Student Labeling: There is a requirement for consortia to describe how they will ensure tutoring does not result in the tracking or negative labeling of students (Section 2(c)).
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Potential for Role Displacement: The bill includes a requirement that tutors must supplement, not supplant, existing staff, and funds cannot be used to replace teaching positions with tutoring positions (Section 2(c)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Children+6Good For Students+6Good For African Americans+5Good For Low Income Households+5Good For Young Adults+5Good For Hispanic Americans+4
- Education And Technology
- Increases Public School Funding+6Improves Internet Access+3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Racial Equity+5
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+3
- 1/8/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/9/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Brian FitzpatrickRepublican · Pennsylvania
David ValadaoRepublican · California