Congress·In Committee·H.R. 9351

COMPASS Act

Military Families: Homeschooling Rule Changes

To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide relief for members of the uniformed services who homeschool their dependent children, and for other purposes.

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Part of: COMPASS Act

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Next up: A house committee

This bill is currently in the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. It has not moved since June 18, 2026, and the committee must decide whether to hold a vote on it. Most bills do not receive a committee vote, so it is unclear if this proposal will advance.

Companion bill: Homeschooling Protections for Military Families →

Legislative Progress

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Unlikely to pass

While the bill helps military families, most new bills never make it out of the committee stage to become law.

How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Companion
Identical companion bill S. 4783 (119th) was introduced in the other chamber.
S. 4783 (119th) →

Key Points

This bill helps military families who teach their children at home. When a family moves to a new state because of military orders, they often face different and confusing homeschooling rules. This plan lets them keep following the rules from their home state or the state they just moved to.
The goal is to make sure students do not have their education interrupted. Frequent moves are hard on military kids, and changing school requirements every few years adds extra stress. This change helps families stay stable and ready for their missions.
Under this law, a child is considered to be following all state schooling rules as long as they meet the requirements of their legal home state. This removes the need for parents to constantly learn and adapt to new state laws every time the military moves them.
This bill updates a long-standing law called the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. That law already protects military members from certain legal and financial problems caused by moving. Adding homeschooling to this list treats education like other legal rights military families already have.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

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Jun 18, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Jun 18, 2026

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide relief for members of the uniformed services who homeschool their dependent children, and for other purposes.

Bill NumberHR 9351

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.