US Congress House Bill 1240 (Prior Session Legislation)

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April 29 2009 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Teaching Geography is Fundamental Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a geography education grant program under title II, Teacher Quality Enhancement. Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award a grant to a national nonprofit educational organization or consortium, with 75% to be used for subgrants to institutions of higher education associated with state geographic alliances, nonprofit educational organizations, or state or local educational agencies. Requires various grantee and subgrantee activities designed to expand geographic literacy among kindergarten through grade 12 students by improving their teachers' professional development programs offered through institutions of higher education. Includes among such activities state-based conferences to assess geographic literacy and identify improvement strategies.

Teaching Geography is Fundamental Act

Rep Moore, Dennis	Rep Wexler, Robert	Rep Wu, David	Rep Yarmuth, John A.
Rep Mitchell, Harry E.	Rep Peterson, Collin C.	Rep Griffith, Parker	Rep Meeks, Gregory W.
Rep Platts, Todd Russell	Rep Tonko, Paul D.	Rep Tonko, Paul D.	Rep Young, Don
Rep Ehlers, Vernon J.	Rep Duncan, John J., Jr.	Rep Walz, Timothy J.	Rep Van Hollen, Chris
Rep Moran, James P.	Rep Nadler, Jerrold	Rep Norton, Eleanor Holmes	Rep Pastor, Ed
Rep Pierluisi, Pedro R.	Rep Pingree, Chellie	Rep Pomeroy, Earl	Rep Price, David E.
Rep Sarbanes, John P.	Rep Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"	Rep Sestak, Joe	Rep Thompson, Mike
Rep Titus, Dina	Rep Kosmas, Suzanne M.	Rep Smith, Adam	Rep Petri, Thomas E.
Rep Quigley, Mike	Rep Rahall, Nick J., II	Rep Roe, David P.	Rep Ross, Mike
Rep Schrader, Kurt	Rep Snyder, Vic	Rep Terry, Lee	Rep Thompson, Glenn
Rep Upton, Fred	Rep Wolf, Frank R.	Rep Aderholt, Robert B.	Rep Harper, Gregg
Rep Perlmutter, Ed	Rep Moran, Jerry	Rep Boozman, John	Rep Cole, Tom
Rep Fortenberry, Jeff	Rep Faleomavaega, Eni F.H.	Rep Bishop, Rob	Rep Blunt, Roy
Rep Boren, Dan	Rep Camp, Dave	Rep Chandler, Ben	Rep Childers, Travis
Rep Ellsworth, Brad	Rep Guthrie, Brett	Rep McIntyre, Mike	Rep Wittman, Robert J.
Rep Frank, Barney	Rep Murphy, Christopher S.	Rep Sutton, Betty	Rep Welch, Peter
Rep Baldwin, Tammy	Rep Berkley, Shelley	Rep Berry, Marion	Rep Blumenauer, Earl
Rep Bordallo, Madeleine Z.	Rep Capuano, Michael E.	Rep Carnahan, Russ	Rep Cleaver, Emanuel
Rep Cohen, Steve	Rep Courtney, Joe	Rep Matsui, Doris O.	Rep Massa, Eric J. J.
Rep Gordon, Bart	Rep Oberstar, James L.	Rep Spratt, John M., Jr.	Rep Abercrombie, Neil
Rep Boucher, Rick	Rep Braley, Bruce L.	Rep Connolly, Gerald E. "Gerry"	Rep Edwards, Chet
Rep Green, Gene	Rep Hinojosa, Ruben	Rep Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr.	Rep Kagen, Steve
Rep Maffei, Daniel B.	Rep Davis, Artur	Rep Davis, Danny K.	Rep Hirono, Mazie K.
Rep Honda, Michael M.	Rep Jackson, Jesse L., Jr.	Rep Kennedy, Patrick J.	Rep Kucinich, Dennis J.
Rep Larson, John B.	Rep Lipinski, Daniel	Rep Loebsack, David	Rep Lofgren, Zoe
Rep Lynch, Stephen F.	Rep Maloney, Carolyn B.	Rep McCarthy, Carolyn	Rep McCollum, Betty
Rep Hinchey, Maurice D.	Rep Himes, James A.	Rep Davis, Susan A.	Rep DeFazio, Peter A.
Rep DeLauro, Rosa L.	Rep Doggett, Lloyd	Rep Edwards, Donna F.	Rep Ellison, Keith
Rep Fudge, Marcia L.	Rep Giffords, Gabrielle	Rep Grayson, Alan	Rep Grijalva, Raul M.
Rep Gutierrez, Luis V.	Rep Hare, Phil	Rep Higgins, Brian	Rep Michaud, Michael H.

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-04-29		Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
2009-02-26		Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
2009-02-26		Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E493)

Type	Source
Summary	http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:HN01240:@@@L&summ2=m&
Text	http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-111hr1240ih/pdf/BILLS-111hr1240ih.pdf