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COMPASS Act

USA119th CongressS-4783| Senate 
| Updated: 6/15/2026
Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (3)
Mike Lee (Republican)Ashley Moody (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)

Armed Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation seeks to ensure uninterrupted educational continuity for military-connected students who are homeschooled, aiming to reduce administrative and legal burdens caused by frequent relocations. Its purposes include preventing conflicting state homeschooling requirements from penalizing military families and supporting the stability and readiness of servicemembers during transitions. The Act amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act by adding a new section regarding compulsory education and homeschooling laws of States. Under this provision, a dependent child of a servicemember who homeschools and is covered by military orders for a permanent change of station will be considered in compliance with the new state's homeschooling laws if they comply with the laws of either that new state or the servicemember's legal residence state. This aims to align homeschooling treatment with existing protections tied to domicile and legal residence afforded to military families under federal law.
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Timeline
Jun 15, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Jun 15, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 18, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-9351
Introduced in House
  • June 15, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 15, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.


  • June 18, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-9351
    Introduced in House

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 119-9351: COMPASS Act

COMPASS Act

USA119th CongressS-4783| Senate 
| Updated: 6/15/2026
This legislation seeks to ensure uninterrupted educational continuity for military-connected students who are homeschooled, aiming to reduce administrative and legal burdens caused by frequent relocations. Its purposes include preventing conflicting state homeschooling requirements from penalizing military families and supporting the stability and readiness of servicemembers during transitions. The Act amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act by adding a new section regarding compulsory education and homeschooling laws of States. Under this provision, a dependent child of a servicemember who homeschools and is covered by military orders for a permanent change of station will be considered in compliance with the new state's homeschooling laws if they comply with the laws of either that new state or the servicemember's legal residence state. This aims to align homeschooling treatment with existing protections tied to domicile and legal residence afforded to military families under federal law.
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Timeline
Jun 15, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Jun 15, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 18, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-9351
Introduced in House
  • June 15, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 15, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.


  • June 18, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-9351
    Introduced in House
Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (3)
Mike Lee (Republican)Ashley Moody (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)

Armed Services Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 119-9351: COMPASS Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted