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A bill to expand opportunity through greater choice in education, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-235| Senate 
| Updated: 1/24/2017
Tim Scott

Tim Scott

Republican Senator

South Carolina

Cosponsors (9)
Mitch McConnell (Republican)Lamar Alexander (Republican)Orrin G. Hatch (Republican)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Luther Strange (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Creating Hope and Opportunity for Individuals and Communities through Education Act or the CHOICE Act This bill amends the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act to include among the eligibility criteria for opportunity scholarships, a requirement that a student in Washington, DC is enrolled, or will be enrolled for the next school year, in a public or private elementary or secondary school. (Opportunity scholarships are provided to low-income DC students to enable them to attend a participating private school of their choice.) The bill also amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to allow states that have established a program which allows the parents of disabled children to use public or private funds for assistance with the cost of their children attending a private school, to supplement those funds with their allocation of federal special education funds. The bill authorizes grants to support the design and initial implementation of state programs that allow the parents of a disabled child to make a choice of the appropriate public or private school for their child. The Department of Defense (DOD) must carry out a five-year pilot program to award scholarships to enable military dependent students who live on military installations to attend the public or private elementary or secondary schools their parents choose. DOD must select at least five military installations to participate in the program and choose those where military students would benefit from expanded education options. The Department of Education must return to the Treasury specified amounts made available for salaries and expenses.
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Timeline
Jan 24, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jan 24, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 17, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-691
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
  • January 24, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 24, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • February 17, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-691
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 115-691: To expand opportunity through greater choice in education, and for other purposes.
AppropriationsCongressional oversightDepartment of EducationDistrict of ColumbiaEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationEmployment discrimination and employee rightsExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementMilitary personnel and dependentsReligionSpecial educationStudent aid and college costs

A bill to expand opportunity through greater choice in education, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-235| Senate 
| Updated: 1/24/2017
Creating Hope and Opportunity for Individuals and Communities through Education Act or the CHOICE Act This bill amends the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act to include among the eligibility criteria for opportunity scholarships, a requirement that a student in Washington, DC is enrolled, or will be enrolled for the next school year, in a public or private elementary or secondary school. (Opportunity scholarships are provided to low-income DC students to enable them to attend a participating private school of their choice.) The bill also amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to allow states that have established a program which allows the parents of disabled children to use public or private funds for assistance with the cost of their children attending a private school, to supplement those funds with their allocation of federal special education funds. The bill authorizes grants to support the design and initial implementation of state programs that allow the parents of a disabled child to make a choice of the appropriate public or private school for their child. The Department of Defense (DOD) must carry out a five-year pilot program to award scholarships to enable military dependent students who live on military installations to attend the public or private elementary or secondary schools their parents choose. DOD must select at least five military installations to participate in the program and choose those where military students would benefit from expanded education options. The Department of Education must return to the Treasury specified amounts made available for salaries and expenses.
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Timeline
Jan 24, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jan 24, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 17, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-691
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
  • January 24, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 24, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • February 17, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-691
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Tim Scott

Tim Scott

Republican Senator

South Carolina

Cosponsors (9)
Mitch McConnell (Republican)Lamar Alexander (Republican)Orrin G. Hatch (Republican)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Luther Strange (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 115-691: To expand opportunity through greater choice in education, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AppropriationsCongressional oversightDepartment of EducationDistrict of ColumbiaEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationEmployment discrimination and employee rightsExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementMilitary personnel and dependentsReligionSpecial educationStudent aid and college costs