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Education of the disadvantaged
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125 bills carry this term in the covered Congresses.
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READ Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 549.
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21st Century Dyslexia Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 542.
- H.R. 9770 (119th) Jul 22, 2026
Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes.
Received in the Senate.
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Less Bureaucracy, Better K–12 Education Act
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 16.
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 604.
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A resolution congratulating the students, parents, teachers, and leaders of charter schools across the United States for making ongoing contributions to education and supporting the ideals and goals of the 27th Annual National Charter Schools Week, to be held May 10 through May 16, 2026.
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2705; text: CR S2702)
- H.R. 7567 (119th) May 19, 2026
Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
Received in the Senate.
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A Stronger Workforce for America Act of 2026
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 14.
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Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act
Referred sequentially to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, pursuant to the order of March 3, 1988, for 30 calendar days excluding any day on which the Senate is not in session, and if not reported by that day, the Committee be discharged from further consideration thereof, and the bill be placed on the calendar.
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Pathways to Prosperity Act
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
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Child Care for Every Community Act
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Ms. Ocasio-Cortez asked unanimous consent that she may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 5658, a bill originally introduced by Representative Sherrill, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
- H.R. 7148 (119th) Feb 3, 2026
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-75.
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Global Child Thrive Reauthorization Act of 2025
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 6.
- H.R. 5371 (119th) Nov 12, 2025
Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-37.
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UBER Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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21st Century Dyslexia Act
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- S. 2882 (119th) Oct 9, 2025
Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026
Motion by Senator Schumer to reconsider, under the order of 10/9/2025, not having voted on the prevailing side, the vote by which the third cloture motion on the motion to proceed to S. 2882 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 557) entered in Senate.
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Child Care for Every Community Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 227.
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To reauthorize programs related to health professions education, and for other purposes.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 140.
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A resolution congratulating the students, parents, teachers, and leaders of charter schools across the United States for making ongoing contributions to education and supporting the ideals and goals of the 26th Annual National Charter Schools Week, to be held May 11 through May 17, 2025.
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3003; text: CR S3012-3013)
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Arts Education for All Act
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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AID Youth Employment Act
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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AID Youth Employment Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S1926-1930)
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Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- H.R. 1968 (119th) Mar 15, 2025
Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-4.
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CUTS Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
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Strengthening Communities through Summer Employment Act
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Teacher and School Leader Quality Partnership Grants Act
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to direct the Secretary of Labor to award grants to community colleges for high-quality workforce development programs.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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People CARE Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
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CONSTRUCTS Act of 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Transition-to-Success Mentoring Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Students Helping Young Students Act of 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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A PLUS Act
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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BLOCK Act
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Mentoring to Succeed Act of 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S482-484)
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A PLUS Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Mentoring to Succeed Act of 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Apprenticeship Pathways Act of 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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CONSTRUCTS Act of 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Educational Opportunity and Success Act of 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Inflation Reduction Act of 2025
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Financial Services, Science, Space, and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Ending Common Core and Expanding School Choice Act
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- H.R. 10545 (118th) Dec 21, 2024
American Relief Act, 2025
Became Public Law No: 118-158.
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People CARE Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
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LIFT the BAR Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
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WISE Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
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Bipartisan Keep America Open Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
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CONSTRUCTS Act of 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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Teacher and School Leader Quality Partnership Grants Act
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- H.R. 9747 (118th) Sep 26, 2024
Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
Became Public Law No: 118-83.
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CONSTRUCTS Act of 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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A resolution recognizing Big Brothers Big Sisters of America on its 120th anniversary.
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6467; text: CR S6458-6459)
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Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- H.R. 9494 (118th) Sep 18, 2024
Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 471.
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CONSTRUCTS Act of 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 485.
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To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to direct the Secretary of Labor to award grants to community colleges for high-quality workforce development programs.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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CUTS Act
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Appropriations, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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READ Act Reauthorization Act of 2023
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
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A resolution congratulating the students, parents, teachers, and leaders of charter schools across the United States for making ongoing contributions to education and supporting the ideals and goals of the 25th Annual National Charter Schools Week, to be held May 12 through May 18, 2024.
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3760-3761; text: CR S3760)
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A resolution supporting the designation of the week of April 29 through May 3, 2024, as "National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation Week".
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3667; text: CR S3660-3661)
- H.R. 2882 (118th) Mar 23, 2024
Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-47.
- H.Res. 1102 (118th) Mar 22, 2024
Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 2882, with an amendment.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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NURSE Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Family Stability and Opportunity Vouchers Act of 2023
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-548.
- H.R. 4366 (118th) Mar 9, 2024
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-42.
- H.Res. 1061 (118th) Mar 6, 2024
Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 4366, with an amendment.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- H.R. 7463 (118th) Mar 1, 2024
Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-40.
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BLOCK Act
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- H.R. 2872 (118th) Jan 19, 2024
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
Became Public Law No: 118-35.
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Youth Coastal Fishing Program Act of 2023
Subcommittee Hearings Held
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Fresh Produce Procurement Reform Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
- H.R. 6363 (118th) Nov 17, 2023
Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-22.
- H.R. 5894 (118th) Nov 15, 2023
Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced further proceedings on H.R. 5894 would be postponed.
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Civilian Conservation Center Enhancement Act of 2023
Subcommittee Hearings Held
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READ Act Reauthorization Act of 2023
Held at the desk.
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Expanding Medical Education Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Strengthening Communities through Summer Employment Act
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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21st Century Dyslexia Act
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- H.R. 5860 (118th) Sep 30, 2023
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act
Became Public Law No: 118-15.
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Fresh Produce Procurement Reform Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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Arts Education for All Act
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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OHH SNAP Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
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Expanding Medical Education Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 187.
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Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2023
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
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Renaming the National School Lunch Program Act of 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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Public School Green Rooftop Program
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
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Apprenticeship Pathways Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Midwives for MOMS Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Youth Coastal Fishing Program Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- H.R. 3746 (118th) Jun 3, 2023
Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
Became Public Law No: 118-5.
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Midwives for MOMS Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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EATS Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
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To rename the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
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Family Stability and Opportunity Vouchers Act of 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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Real Education and Access for Healthy Youth Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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AIR Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
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Real Education and Access for Healthy Youth Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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NURSE Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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A resolution congratulating the students, parents, teachers, and leaders of charter schools across the United States for making ongoing contributions to education, and supporting the ideals and goals of the 24th annual National Charter Schools Week, to be held May 7 through May 13, 2023.
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1632; text: 05/04/2023 CR S1536-1537)
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A resolution supporting the designation of the week of April 24 through April 28, 2023, as "National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation Week".
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S1539; text: 4/27/2023 CR S1423)
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AID Youth Employment Act
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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AID Youth Employment Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S1343-1347)
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Civilian Conservation Center Enhancement Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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Child Care for Every Community Act
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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Child Care for Every Community Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Inflation Reduction Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
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Transition-to-Success Mentoring Act
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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Students Helping Young Students Act of 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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Transition-to-Success Mentoring Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Students Helping Young Students Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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A PLUS Act
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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Children Have Opportunities in Classrooms Everywhere Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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A PLUS Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Mentoring to Succeed Act of 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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Mentoring to Succeed Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S99-100)
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Children Have Opportunities in Classrooms Everywhere Act
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Educational Opportunity and Success Act of 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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Ending Common Core and Expanding School Choice Act
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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