119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Apr 15, 2026
Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Apr 15, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Taxation
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Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in Senate
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9 citations.
AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Education
$80,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 9289 / S. 4297, Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act of 2026: Supported legislation to repeal the federal tax-credit scholarship program. H.R. 8800 / S. 4784, National Def…
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: ROCK CREEK COUNSEL
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…n tax credits, state and local deduction limitations, tax incentives for educators and public schools and Social Security issues impacting educators. H.R. 9289/S.4297
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
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$420,000
Spent on own lobbying
…irety Immigration enforcement in and around schools H.R.6574, Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals Act H.R.6677, Professional Degree Restoration Act H.R.9289/S.4297, Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act Literacy and the science of reading, including H.R.7890, Science of Reading Act and S.4689, READ Act Accreditation for…
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
ALLIANCE FOR EXCELLENT EDUCATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ALLIANCE FOR EXCELLENT EDUCATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$6,281
Spent on own lobbying
Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act S.4297
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 ASSOCIATION OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS (NAESP) · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS (NAESP)
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$70,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ementary and Secondary School Counseling Act, S.4618/HR8979. Strengthening Educator Workforce Data Act, S.4499/HR8636. Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act, S.4297/HR9289.
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
AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$80,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 5505, Equal Campus Access Act of 2025: Opposed bill expanding campus access at public institutions of higher education for religious groups. H.R. 9289 / S. 4297, Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act of 2026: Supported legislation to repeal the federal tax-credit scholarship program.
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
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$410,000
Spent on own lobbying
…English Language Acquisition interagency agreements H.R.6574, Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals Act H.R.6677, Professional Degree Restoration Act H.R.9289/S.4297, Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act S.4269, Restoring College Access and Affordability Act Literacy and the science of reading, including H.R.7890, Scienc…
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
ARC OF THE UNITED STATES · lobbying firm or registrant: THE ARC OF THE UNITED STATES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$50,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ederal School Vouchers; Restraint and Seclusion; (H.R. 6617/ S. 3448) Keeping All Students Safe Act; (H.R. 6052/S. 3121) 21st Century Dyslexia Act; (H.R. 9289/ S. 4297) Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act; (H.R. 2598/ S. 1277) IDEA Full Funding Act.
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 EDUCATION ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ROCK CREEK COUNSEL
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 14, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…n tax credits, state and local deduction limitations, tax incentives for educators and public schools and Social Security issues impacting educators. H.R. 9289/S.4297
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