To improve the Indian School Equalization Formula of the Bureau of Indian Education, and for other purposes.
Key claim: HR9935 would improve the Indian School Equalization Formula used by the Bureau of Indian Education to fund schools serving Native students.
Abstract
(HR9935 · 119th Congress) Latest action (2026-07-23): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Why this matters
The Indian School Equalization Formula is the core mechanism for distributing operational funds across Bureau of Indian Education schools, so even incremental reforms directly affect per-student allocations, staffing, and program capacity at tribally controlled and BIE-operated schools. Tracking HR9935 matters because BIE funding formula changes rarely surface as standalone legislation and can reshape resource equity for Native students in ways parallel to Title I and Impact Aid reforms.