Bill · S. 5431· Senate(119-S-5431)
Diversify Act
- Introduced
- 9/17/2026
- Last activity
- 9/17/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored by
- Cory Booker
- Cosponsors
- - 12 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Diversifying by Investing in Educators and Students to Improve Outcomes For Youth Act or the Diversify Act. It makes changes to the TEACH Grants program under the Higher Education Act of 1965. The legislation increases grant amounts for teacher candidates and broadens the types of programs and schools where recipients can fulfill their service requirements. It also prohibits the Secretary from creating monetary penalties if someone fails or refuses to complete their service requirement. Finally, the bill exempts TEACH Grants from sequestration under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
Yes· 3 of 6
Would students be better off under this?+7
The legislation directly increases financial support and aggregate funding limits for students receiving TEACH Grants.
Does this make college cost less?+7
The bill increases the maximum yearly TEACH Grant amount and allows funds to be used for the full cost of attendance.
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?+6
Young adults pursuing education degrees benefit from increased TEACH Grant maximums and expanded service options.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2(2)(A) increases the maximum yearly grant amount from $4,000 to $8,000, which helps students cover more of their college costs.
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Section 2(2)(B) allows grant funds credited to a teacher candidate's account to be used for the full cost of attendance, providing broader financial relief for students.
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Section 2(2)(C) raises the total aggregate maximum limits for undergraduate and graduate grants from $16,000 to $32,000, and from $8,000 to $16,000, giving students access to higher overall funding.
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Section 2(3)(A)(v) and Section 2(3)(A)(vi)(III) expand service options by allowing recipients to teach in high-need early childhood education programs or fields, opening up more career paths to fulfill obligations.
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Section 2(3)(D) adds a prohibition stopping the Secretary from instituting a monetary penalty if a recipient fails or refuses to complete their service requirement, removing financial burdens for those who cannot finish.
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Section 3(a) exempts TEACH Grants from budget sequestration, protecting the program's funding from automatic federal spending cuts.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
Based on the provided text, there are no specific provisions identified that create negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
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 Students+7Good For Low Income Households+6Good For Young Adults+6Good For Middle Class Households+5
- Education And Technology
- Improves College Affordability+7Improves Student Loan Relief+6
- 9/30/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/28/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/22/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/17/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 9 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
3 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Richard BlumenthalDemocrat · Connecticut
Richard DurbinDemocrat · Illinois
Mazie HironoDemocrat · Hawaii
Amy KlobucharDemocrat · Minnesota
Timothy KaineDemocrat · Virginia
Ben LujánDemocrat · New Mexico
Edward MarkeyDemocrat · Massachusetts
Christopher MurphyDemocrat · Connecticut
Jeff MerkleyDemocrat · Oregon
Alex PadillaDemocrat · California
Chris Van HollenDemocrat · Maryland
Elizabeth WarrenDemocrat · Massachusetts