US SB72 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on January 7 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 7 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Expanding School Choice Act Amends part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow states to allocate school improvement grant funds among their local educational agencies (LEAs) on the basis of the number of children aged 5 through 17 whose family income lies below the federal poverty level and who are enrolled in the public and state-accredited private schools within each LEA's geographic jurisdiction.
Title
Expanding School Choice Act
Sponsors
| Sen. David Vitter [R-LA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-07 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Same As/Similar To
SB306 (Related) 2015-01-29 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
HB554 (Related) 2015-04-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
HB554 (Related) 2015-04-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Subjects
Education
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Poverty and welfare assistance
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Poverty and welfare assistance
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/72/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s72/BILLS-114s72is.pdf |
