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A bill to promote the use of accessible, seamless, intrastate data available through robust, secure, and tailored statewide longitudinal data systems, and for other purposes.
Key claim: S5157 would promote accessible, seamless intrastate data through robust, secure, and tailored statewide longitudinal data systems.
Abstract
(S5157 · 119th Congress) Latest action (2026-07-29): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Why this matters
Statewide longitudinal data systems underpin how states track student progression from K-12 through postsecondary and workforce, shaping accountability metrics, aid targeting, and institutional reporting burdens. A federal push to expand SLDS use signals continued reliance on state-level data infrastructure for education policy evaluation, with implications for student privacy safeguards and interagency data sharing.