US HB562 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 27 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-04-29 - 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]
Status: Introduced on January 27 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-04-29 - 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]
Summary
Improving Education for Foster Youth Act Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to require states that receive ESEA assistance to implement policies ensuring that foster care children who are changing schools can transfer school credits and receive partial credits for coursework satisfactorily completed while attending a prior school or educational program.
Title
Improving Education for Foster Youth Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Alan Grayson [D-FL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-29 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. |
| 2015-01-27 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. |
| 2015-01-27 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Adoption and foster care
Education
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
School administration
Education
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
School administration
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/562/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr562/BILLS-114hr562ih.pdf |
