We have received text from H.R. 10551: Public Service Educational Assistance Act. This bill was received on 2026-09-24, and currently has 2 cosponsors.
Here is a short summary of the bill:
The bill would direct the Secretary of Education to create a new federal program called the Public Service Educational Assistance Program . The program would provide educational assistance to the dependents of certain public service employees who have completed at least 20 years of public service.
Who would qualify
The employee must be a public service employee , meaning a full-time worker in one of these categories:
- A first responder
- An educator or teacher
- A social worker
The bill defines first responders broadly to include law enforcement officers, firefighters, prosecutors or public defenders, 911 operators and fire dispatchers, emergency medical services workers, certain FEMA employees, certain state/local/tribal emergency management workers, and Department of Energy nuclear courier or emergency response team members.
What assistance would be provided
Eligible dependents could receive aid that covers the cost of tuition, fees, and books at an eligible postsecondary institution. The aid could be used at:
- A public college or university, or
- A public education or training program that leads to a recognized postsecondary credential
The assistance could be provided for up to 4 academic years .
Other rules
- The benefit could be used at the same time as other federal student aid, including grants and loans.
- The aid would not count as wages or compensation for retirement or other employment-related benefit calculations, unless another law says otherwise.
- The assistance would be exempt from federal income tax.
- The Secretary of Education would write regulations needed to implement the program.
Timing
The bill would take effect one year after enactment .
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Representative Shomari Figures Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Representative Shomari Figures:
- H.R.10551: Public Service Educational Assistance Act
- H.R.10229: Protecting American Beef Producers Act
- H.R.10206: Restoring Opportunity for Advanced Education Act
- H.R.9849: Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Act of 2026
- H.R.9704: Tariff Impacted Farmer Support Act of 2026
- H.R.9426: Affordable Youth Enrichment Opportunities Act
You can track bills proposed by Representative Shomari Figures on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Figures.
Representative Shomari Figures Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Representative Shomari Figures is worth $890.0K, as of September 26th, 2026. This is the 353rd highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Figures has approximately $0 invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
You can track Representative Shomari Figures's net worth on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Figures.
2026 Alabama's 2nd Congressional District Election
There has been approximately $9,946,677 of spending in Alabama's 2nd congressional district elections over the last two years, per our estimates.
Approximately $4,657,675 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:
- ALABAMA CHRISTIAN CONSERVATIVES (ACC) ($2,044,165)
- DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC ($959,908)
- DEFEND US PAC ($350,000)
- NO GOING BACK PAC INC. ($288,168)
- CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC. ($255,005)
The rating for this race is currently "Likely R".
You can track this election on our matchup page for the 2026 Alabama's 2nd congressional district election.
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