This bill would change the Financial Literacy and Education Improvement Act so that federal "best practices" for teaching financial literacy explicitly include secondary schools (middle and high schools). The bill was introduced in the House on September 21, 2026, and referred to the House Financial Services Committee and the Education and Workforce Committee. Sponsors listed are David Valadao and Brittany Pettersen. No other details are included in the public text provided.
If enacted, federal guidance on best practices for teaching financial literacy would explicitly cover secondary schools. The public text does not say how schools must act, whether any new courses would be required, or how state and local education authorities should implement the guidance.
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Sponsors: David Valadao and Brittany Pettersen. No publicly available information on proponents' fuller arguments or statements is included in the provided material.
No publicly available information on opponents' arguments or statements is included in the provided material.