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119th Congress · S. 5339 · Introduced

Back-to-School Supplies Affordability Act

Latest action Aug 6, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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Sponsor

  • Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] · [D-MD] · A000382
    Dem-MD current · 1 term · 1 district office

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

Bio (legislators)

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Leadership roles (0)

none

Committee memberships (11)

  • Education and the American Family (senate) · senate · rank 6
  • Employment and Workplace Safety (senate) · senate · rank 6
  • Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection (senate) · senate · rank 7
  • Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Housing, Transportation, and Community Development (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Securities, Insurance, and Investment (senate) · senate · rank 7
  • Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (senate) · senate · rank 11 · site
  • Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (senate) · senate · rank 9 · site
  • Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (senate) · senate · rank 11 · site
  • Senate Special Committee on Aging (senate) · senate · rank 6 · site
  • Transportation and Infrastructure (senate) · senate · Ranking Member · rank 1

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District offices (1)

  • 10201 Martin Luther King Jr Hwy, Suite 210, Bowie, MD, 20720 · 301-860-0414 · 38.955065,-76.828113

Other names (0)

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Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2024

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Connected committees (0)

none

Cosponsors (6)

  • Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · [D-MD] · V000128 · Co-sponsored 2026-08-06 · original
    Dem-MD current · 9 terms · @ChrisVanHollen · 6 district offices
  • Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · [D-DE] · C001088 · Co-sponsored 2026-08-06 · original
    Dem-DE current · 3 terms · @ChrisCoons · 2 district offices
  • Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] · [D-NJ] · K000394 · Co-sponsored 2026-08-06 · original
    Dem-NJ current · 5 terms · 2 district offices
  • Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] · [D-DE] · B001303 · Co-sponsored 2026-08-06 · original
    Dem-DE current · 5 terms · @SenLBR · 2 district offices
  • Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] · [D-NV] · R000608 · Co-sponsored 2026-08-06 · original
    Dem-NV current · 3 terms · @SenJackyRosen · 2 district offices
  • Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] · [D-CO] · H000273 · Co-sponsored 2026-08-06 · original
    Dem-CO current · 1 term · @SenatorHick · 7 district offices

Committees (1)

  • Finance Committee [Senate Standing]
    2026-08-06T20:58:40ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (2)

  • 2026-08-06IntroReferralvia Senate
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • 2026-08-06IntroReferral10000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in Senate

Actions — from bill_actions table (0)

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Titles

  • Official Title as IntroducedIS2026-08-12T06:03:38Z
    A bill to limit the duties that may be imposed with respect to school supplies and educational materials, and for other purposes.
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIS2026-08-12T05:58:18Z
    Back-to-School Supplies Affordability Act
  • Display Title2026-08-12T05:58:18Z
    Back-to-School Supplies Affordability Act

Text versions (from XML)

Versions — from bill_versions table (0)

none

Policy area

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summaries

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Related bills

  • HR 10251 (119) Back-to-School Supplies Affordability Act
    Latest: 2026-09-03 — Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
    Relationship: Identical bill (via CRS)

Amendments (0)

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Laws

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Committee reports

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