Bill · S. 4328· Senate(119-S-4328)
FLEX Act
- Introduced
- 4/16/2026
- Last activity
- 4/16/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored by
- Ashley Moody
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The FLEX Act aims to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide more flexibility for federal programs that support charter schools. It focuses on expanding and adding programs within high-quality charter schools. The bill adjusts funding percentages to increase the amount reserved for specific purposes. It also introduces provisions for advance payments of subgrant funds. Additionally, it clarifies support for single-sex educational services and the expansion of curricula. Finally, it seeks to reduce paperwork and unnecessary regulations for these entities.
Yes· 3 of 7
Would people with disabilities be better off under this?+5
The bill explicitly targets the expansion of charter school seats for students with disabilities.
Would students be better off under this?+5
The bill increases educational options through new curricula, academic programs, and expanded school seats.
Does this expand the rights of people with disabilities?+5
The bill specifically targets increasing the number of available seats in charter schools for students with disabilities.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Program Diversity: The bill allows for the addition or expansion of programs at high-s-quality charter schools, such as new academic programs, personalized learning, or new curricular approaches (Section 3).
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Financial Flexibility for Schools: By allowing advance payments of subgrant funds, the bill helps eligible applicants access money sooner for planning and program design (Section 3).
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Expanded Educational Options: The bill clarifies that nothing prohibits schools from providing educational services to students of a single sex (Section 3).
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Increased Accessibility: The bill includes provisions to increase the number of available seats in charter schools, specifically targeting rural students and students with disabilities (Section 4).
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Infrastructure and Operational Support: The bill expands the use of funds to include costs for school building renovations, upgrades, repairs, acquiring portable classrooms, and costs associated with the operations and management of facilities (Section 3).
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Reduced Bureaucracy: The act directs the Secretary to promulgate only necessary regulations and not impose additional nonstatutory requirements, which aims to reduce the regulatory burden on entities (Section 6).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Changes to Funding Allocations: The bill modifies the percentages of funds that must be reserved and allocated, which shifts how much money is distributed for different purposes under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (Section 2).
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 People With Disabilities+5Good For Students+5Good For Rural Residents+4Good For Low Income Households+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Disability Rights+5
- Education And Technology
- Increases Public School Funding+4
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+3
- 4/16/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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.
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