US SB2682 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Introduced on October 23 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-10-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 23 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-10-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Permanently reauthorizes and amends the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Program, which provides education funding for the District of Columbia, including for private school vouchers, public schools, and public charter schools. The bill requires participating private schools to be fully accredited by (1) an accrediting body with jurisdiction in the District that is recognized by the Student and Visitor Exchange English Language Program administered by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or (2) any international accrediting body designated by the Department of Education (ED). The bill revises the manner in which tutoring services provided under the program are funded. The bill revises several requirements concerning SOAR evaluations, including concerning (1) frequency; (2) ED's and the Institute of Education Sciences' duties; and (3) the issues to be evaluated, including high school and college performance measurements.
Title
SOAR Permanent Authorization Act
Sponsors
Sen. Ron Johnson [R-WI] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] | Sen. Tim Scott [R-SC] | Sen. Mike Braun [R-IN] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-10-23 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. |
Same As/Similar To
HB787 (Related) 2019-01-24 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
SB213 (Related) 2019-01-24 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
SB213 (Related) 2019-01-24 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Subjects
Academic performance and assessments
District of Columbia
Education
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Higher education
State and local government operations
Student aid and college costs
Teaching, teachers, curricula
District of Columbia
Education
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Higher education
State and local government operations
Student aid and college costs
Teaching, teachers, curricula
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2682/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2682/BILLS-116s2682is.pdf |