US HB1918 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on May 13 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-09-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Financial and Economic Literacy Improvement Act of 2011 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award formula matching grants to states or partnerships between states and experienced nonprofit providers of financial literacy or personal finance education. Requires grantees to use 25% of the grant funds to: (1) develop financial literacy standards and assessments for at least three grade levels, (2) create teacher training programs to embed financial literacy or personal finance education into core academic subjects, and (3) evaluate the impact such education has on students' financial literacy. Requires the remaining grant funds to be used for subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) or partnerships between LEAs and community organizations, local businesses, or other educational entities to implement such financial literacy activities, including student assessments and teacher training. Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary to award competitive grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) or partnerships between IHEs and experienced nonprofit providers of financial literacy or personal finance education for activities that increase student knowledge in consumer, economic, and personal financial concepts.

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Title

Financial and Economic Literacy Improvement Act of 2011

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History

DateChamberAction
2011-09-08HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
2011-09-08HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
2011-05-13HouseReferred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Same As/Similar To

SB787 (Same As) 2011-04-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
SB865 (Same As) 2011-05-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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