US Congress House Resolution 161 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-1)
Status: Introduced on March 19 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-03-19 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Pending: House Education And The Workforce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Expressing support for designation of September 18 as "National Innovation in Education Day". Expresses support for the designation of National Innovation in Education Day to recognize the advances that the nation's schools have made incorporating both creative teaching methods and technology into the classroom. Recognizes: the importance of creative teaching methods as a means of engaging students in their education and inspiring more students to pursue higher education; that technological advancements within the classroom prepare students for a more information-driven market, thus closing the gap between education and the workforce by allowing students to obtain the skills necessary for employment in competitive science and technology fields in the United States; and the achievements of outstanding educators who have exemplified innovative teaching methods.

Expressing support for designation of September 18 as "National Innovation in Education Day".

Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA]	Rep. Richard Hanna [R-NY]	Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA]	Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]
Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL]	Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]	Rep. Jared Polis [D-CO]	Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]	Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA]	Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]	Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]
Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY]	Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]	Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]	Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA]
Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. Suzan DelBene [D-WA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-03-19	House	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
2015-03-19	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-resolution/161/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hres161/BILLS-114hres161ih.pdf