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COMPASS Act

USA119th CongressHR-9351| House 
| Updated: 7/6/2026
Pat Harrigan

Pat Harrigan

Republican Representative

North Carolina

Cosponsors (4)
Joe Wilson (Republican)Pat Fallon (Republican)Gabe Evans (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)

Veterans' Affairs Committee, Economic Opportunity Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, known as the COMPASS Act, seeks to provide relief for military families who homeschool their dependent children by amending the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. Its primary purposes are to ensure uninterrupted educational continuity for military-connected students and to reduce the administrative and legal burdens caused by frequent relocations and conflicting state homeschooling requirements. The legislation achieves this by stipulating that a dependent child of a servicemember, educated at home and subject to a permanent change of station, will be considered in compliance with the compulsory education and homeschooling laws of the new state. This compliance is met if the child adheres to the laws of either the new state or the servicemember's legal residence state . This measure aims to support family stability and servicemember readiness by aligning homeschooling treatment with existing federal protections for military families.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 115-5716
COMPASS Act
Jun 15, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-4783
Introduced in Senate
Jun 18, 2026
Introduced in House
Jun 18, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 6, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 115-5716
    COMPASS Act


  • June 15, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-4783
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 18, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • June 18, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • July 6, 2026
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 119-4783: COMPASS Act

COMPASS Act

USA119th CongressHR-9351| House 
| Updated: 7/6/2026
This bill, known as the COMPASS Act, seeks to provide relief for military families who homeschool their dependent children by amending the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. Its primary purposes are to ensure uninterrupted educational continuity for military-connected students and to reduce the administrative and legal burdens caused by frequent relocations and conflicting state homeschooling requirements. The legislation achieves this by stipulating that a dependent child of a servicemember, educated at home and subject to a permanent change of station, will be considered in compliance with the compulsory education and homeschooling laws of the new state. This compliance is met if the child adheres to the laws of either the new state or the servicemember's legal residence state . This measure aims to support family stability and servicemember readiness by aligning homeschooling treatment with existing federal protections for military families.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 115-5716
COMPASS Act
Jun 15, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-4783
Introduced in Senate
Jun 18, 2026
Introduced in House
Jun 18, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 6, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 115-5716
    COMPASS Act


  • June 15, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-4783
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 18, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • June 18, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • July 6, 2026
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Pat Harrigan

Pat Harrigan

Republican Representative

North Carolina

Cosponsors (4)
Joe Wilson (Republican)Pat Fallon (Republican)Gabe Evans (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)

Veterans' Affairs Committee, Economic Opportunity Subcommittee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 119-4783: COMPASS Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted