119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jan 15, 2026
FLEX Act
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (May 13, 2026): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 566.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Education
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Reported to House (May 13, 2026)
Fostering Learning and Excellence in Charter Schools Act or the FLEX Act
This bill expands and revises the Charter Schools Program (CSP), including by expanding the allowable uses of CSP funds.
Current law authorizes competitive grants to state entities (e.g., state educational agencies and state charter school boards) and, through them, subgrants to eligible applicants (i.e., charter school developers) to enable them to open and prepare for the operation of a new charter school or replicate or expand an existing high-quality charter school.
The bill allows subgrants to also be used for adding or expanding programs or other offerings at these schools, such as through the adoption of new academic programs or delivery models, personalized learning, or a new curricular approach. New offerings must enable additional students to enroll in and benefit from the school.
Eligible applicants may also use CSP funds for activities such as
• hiring and compensating teachers and other school staff (currently, this may only occur during the planning period);
Show the full summary (4 more paragraphs)Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 566.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-651.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-651.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 15.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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CENTER FOR LEARNER EQUITY (NATIONAL CENTER FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION IN CHARTER SCHO · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL ADVOCACY PARTNERS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Education
Amount not reported
…hool program policies for students with disabilities and special education. Support for HR 3453/S1795 Empower Charter School Educators to Lead Act. Support for HR 7082 Fostering Learning and Excellence in Charter Schools Act. Support for HR 7086 Equitable Access to School Facilities Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZERS · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL ADVOCACY PARTNERS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Education
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…se. Support for HR 3453/S1795 Empower Charter School Educators to Lead Act. Support for HR 3453/S1795 Empower Charter School Educators to Lead Act. Support for HR 7082 Fostering Learning and Excellence in Charter Schools Act. Support for HR 7086 Equitable Access to School Facilities Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS · lobbying firm or registrant: THEGROUP DC, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 3453, Empower Charter School Educators to Lead Act H.R. 7082, Fostering Learning and Excellence in Charter Schools (FLEX) Act H.R. 7086, Equitable Access to School Facilities Act Issues related to charter schools Issues…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$41,860
Spent on own lobbying
…ad Act (S. 1795/H.R.3453) The Equitable Access to School Facilities Act (S. 1723/H.R.7086) The Fostering Learning and Excellence in Charter Schools (FLEX) Act (H.R. 7082/S. 4328)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS · lobbying firm or registrant: PENN HILL GROUP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Charter school issues, generally H.R.7086, the Equitable Access to School Facilities Act, Entirety H.R.7082/S.4328, the Fostering Learning and Excellence in Charter Schools Act (FLEX Act), Entirety H.R.3453/S.1795, the Empower Charter School Educators To Lead Act, En…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL PARENTS UNION ACTION FUND INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL PARENTS UNION ACTION FUND INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
Amount not reported
…three cueing as an allowable use in the Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grants. Worked with the House of Representatives supporting the bill. S.4328 / H.R. 7082, the Fostering Learning and Excellence in Charter Schools (FLEX) Act (Support): A bill that would create more flexibilities for public charter schools receivin…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
CHARTER SCHOOL LENDERS COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: LINCHPIN STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Education
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
FY 2027 Labor-HHS Appropriations; Equitable Access to School Facilities Act (S. 1723 / H.R. 7086); FLEX Act (S. 4328/H.R. 7082).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CENTER FOR LEARNER EQUITY (NATIONAL CENTER FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION IN CHARTER SCHO · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL ADVOCACY PARTNERS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · amended · posted Sep 24, 2026 · issue area: Education
Amount not reported
…hool program policies for students with disabilities and special education. Support for HR 3453/S1795 Empower Charter School Educators to Lead Act. Support for HR 7082 Fostering Learning and Excellence in Charter Schools Act. Support for HR 7086 Equitable Access to School Facilities Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZERS · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL ADVOCACY PARTNERS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · amended · posted Sep 24, 2026 · issue area: Education
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…se. Support for HR 3453/S1795 Empower Charter School Educators to Lead Act. Support for HR 3453/S1795 Empower Charter School Educators to Lead Act. Support for HR 7082 Fostering Learning and Excellence in Charter Schools Act. Support for HR 7086 Equitable Access to School Facilities Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 23, 2026 · issue area: Education
$670,000
Spent on own lobbying
…rnment for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035 HR 8210, A Stronger Workforce for America Act HR 7082, FLEX Act HR 2333, Protecting Students with Disabilities Act HR 8356, Clean Slate Through Consolidation Act S 4468/HR 4120, Supporting the Mental Health of Edu…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Education
$60,880
Spent on own lobbying
…ad Act (S. 1795/H.R.3453) The Equitable Access to School Facilities Act (S. 1723/H.R.7086) The Fostering Learning and Excellence in Charter Schools (FLEX) Act (H.R. 7082/S. 4328)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS · lobbying firm or registrant: THEGROUP DC, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 3453, Empower Charter School Educators to Lead Act H.R. 7082, Fostering Learning and Excellence in Charter Schools (FLEX) Act H.R. 7086, Equitable Access to School Facilities Act Issues related to charter schools Issues…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AFL-CIO · lobbying firm or registrant: AFL-CIO
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$760,000
Spent on own lobbying
The Department of Educations Proposed Rule to Define Professional Student H.R.7082 - FLEX Act H.R.7086 - Equitable Access to School Facilities Act Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn the Department of Educations final rule to the…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHARTER SCHOOL LENDERS COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: LINCHPIN STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
FY 2027 Labor-HHS Appropriations; Equitable Access to School Facilities Act (S. 1723 / H.R. 7086); FLEX Act (S. 4328/H.R. 7082).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS · lobbying firm or registrant: PENN HILL GROUP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Charter school issues, generally H.R.7086, the Equitable Access to School Facilities Act, Entirety H.R.7082, the Fostering Learning and Excellence in Charter Schools Act (FLEX Act), Entirety H.R.3453, the Empower Charter School Educators To Lead Act, Entirety
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL PARENTS UNION ACTION FUND INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL PARENTS UNION ACTION FUND INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 15, 2026 · issue area: Education
Amount not reported
…n allowable use in the Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grants. Worked with the House of Representatives and the Senate on supporting the bill. S.4328/ H.R. 7082, the Fostering Learning and Excellence in Charter Schools (FLEX) Act (Support): A bill that would create more flexibilities for public charter schools receivin…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
CENTER FOR LEARNER EQUITY (NATIONAL CENTER FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION IN CHARTER SCHO · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL ADVOCACY PARTNERS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Education
Amount not reported
…hool program policies for students with disabilities and special education. Support for HR 3453/S1795 Empower Charter School Educators to Lead Act. Support for HR 7082 Fostering Learning and Excellence in Charter Schools Act. Support for HR 7086 Equitable Access to School Facilities Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZERS · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL ADVOCACY PARTNERS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Education
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…se. Support for HR 3453/S1795 Empower Charter School Educators to Lead Act. Support for HR 3453/S1795 Empower Charter School Educators to Lead Act. Support for HR 7082 Fostering Learning and Excellence in Charter Schools Act. Support for HR 7086 Equitable Access to School Facilities Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS · lobbying firm or registrant: THEGROUP DC, LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Education
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 7082, Fostering Learning and Excellence in Charter Schools (FLEX) Act H.R. 7086, Equitable Access to School Facilities Act Issues related to charter schools Issues…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AFL-CIO · lobbying firm or registrant: AFL-CIO
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$880,000
Spent on own lobbying
…nd Accountability Act of 2026 H.R. 7893, FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act The Department of Educations Proposed Rule to Define Professional Student (no bill#) H.R.7082 - FLEX Act H.R.7086 - Equitable Access to School Facilities Act Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn the Department of Educations final rule to the…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing