No Coffee Tax Act

Senate Bill

S. 3072

119th Congress

No Coffee Tax Act

In Committee

Introduced:Nov 3, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Christopher S. Murphy

Senator

Democratic

CT

Cosponsors

8

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Education

Summary

The Empower Charter School Educators to Lead Act makes changes to the Charter Schools Program (CSP), allowing state educational agencies and charter school boards to use up to 5% of their CSP funds for pre-charter planning grants. It also allows these state entities to use up to 10% of their CSP funds for providing technical assistance to charter school applicants and authorizers.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

The Empower Charter School Educators to Lead Act makes changes to the Charter Schools Program (CSP), allowing state educational agencies and charter school boards to use up to 5% of their CSP funds for pre-charter planning grants. It also allows these state entities to use up to 10% of their CSP funds for providing technical assistance to charter school applicants and authorizers.

Last updated: 12/29/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Empower Charter School Educators to Lead ActThis bill makes changes to the Charter Schools Program (CSP). Specifically, the bill allows state entities (e.g., state educational agencies and state charter school boards) to use up to 5% of their CSP grant funds to make pre-charter planning subgrants to prospective charter applicants (or nonprofit or public entities that will support prospective applicants).Currently, state entities must use at least 7% of their CSP grant funds to provide technical assistance to eligible applicants and authorized public chartering agencies. The bill instead allows state entities to use not more than 10% of these funds for technical assistance.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Enables state entities to use up to 5% of their CSP grants for pre-charter planning grants to prospective charter applicants
Reduces the minimum amount of CSP funds that must be used for technical assistance from 7% to 10%
Aims to support the development and expansion of charter schools across the country

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this bill becomes law, it would provide more resources and flexibility for state entities to support the creation of new charter schools and assist charter school applicants and authorizers. This could lead to an increase in the number of charter schools opening in communities across the United States, potentially expanding educational options for families.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Education

Related Subjects

Education programs funding

Educational facilities and institutions

Elementary and secondary education

School administration

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

3072, 119th Congress (2025). "No Coffee Tax Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-3072