Right to Learn Act of 2026

(a) Collection, use, and treatment of data

(1) Prohibition on status inquiry or disclosure. In carrying out this Act, the Secretary of Education or an eligible entity receiving funds under this Act may not request, collect, or disclose personally identifiable information concerning the immigration or citizenship status of any student or family member, except where such disclosure is expressly required by a Federal law other than this Act that relates to the collection or disclosure of immigration or citizenship information for the administration of a Federal program or investigation, or by a judicial order issued under such a law.

(2) Data to administer grant. To administer and carry out the grant program under this Act, the Secretary of Education and any eligible entity receiving funds under this Act may use non-personally identifiable information from Federal, State, or local governments or local educational agencies to determine, within a community to be served by a grant under this Act, the occurrence of immigration enforcement action and the population of specified individuals.

(b) Nondiscrimination. No eligible entity may deny or limit services or supports provided under this Act on the basis of actual or perceived immigration status of a student, family member, or school personnel who is impacted by immigration enforcement action.

(c) Compliance. Each eligible entity applying for a grant under this Act shall certify compliance with applicable Federal privacy and civil rights laws, as determined by the Secretary of Education, including the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g) and title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.).