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To direct the Secretary of Education to establish a grant program for the construction of schools in overcrowded areas, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-6002| House 
| Updated: 10/19/2018
Joseph Crowley

Joseph Crowley

Democratic Representative

New York

Education and Workforce Committee, Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
School Overcrowding Reduction Act This bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to award competitive grants to qualifying local educational agencies for activities relating to the construction of a school facility. In selecting grantees, ED shall prioritize agencies that demonstrate that grant amounts will be used to construct a school facility located within two miles of a school in which the average class size (excluding special education classes) exceeds 25 students.
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Timeline
Jun 5, 2018
Introduced in House
Jun 5, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Oct 19, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
  • June 5, 2018
    Introduced in House
  • June 5, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  • October 19, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

Education

Building constructionEducational facilities and institutionsEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationSchool administration

To direct the Secretary of Education to establish a grant program for the construction of schools in overcrowded areas, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-6002| House 
| Updated: 10/19/2018
School Overcrowding Reduction Act This bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to award competitive grants to qualifying local educational agencies for activities relating to the construction of a school facility. In selecting grantees, ED shall prioritize agencies that demonstrate that grant amounts will be used to construct a school facility located within two miles of a school in which the average class size (excluding special education classes) exceeds 25 students.
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Timeline
Jun 5, 2018
Introduced in House
Jun 5, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Oct 19, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
  • June 5, 2018
    Introduced in House
  • June 5, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  • October 19, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Joseph Crowley

Joseph Crowley

Democratic Representative

New York

Education and Workforce Committee, Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee

Education

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Building constructionEducational facilities and institutionsEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationSchool administration