SOAR Permanent Authorization Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 3710 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3710 To amend the SOAR Act. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 28, 2026 Mr. Johnson (for himself and Mr. Scott of South Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the SOAR Act. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``SOAR Permanent Authorization Act''. SEC. 2. GRANT DURATION AND APPLICATIONS. (a) Extension of Grant Duration.--Section 3004(a)(2) of the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act (sec. 38-1853.04(a)(2), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking ``5 years'' and inserting ``5 years, and may renew such grants for an additional period of not more than 5 years, without a competitive process, when the Secretary determines appropriat…