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EDUCATORS for America Act

USA117th CongressS-3360| Senate 
| Updated: 12/9/2021
Jack Reed

Jack Reed

Democratic Senator

Rhode Island

Cosponsors (5)
Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
EDUCATORS for America Act This bill provides resources to support the recruitment, retention, and preparation of educators. These resources include, among others, expanding the Teacher Quality Partnership program to include training and professional development opportunities for principals and other school leaders, updating the Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence program to support underrepresented candidates in educator preparation programs, and revising the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) grant program to raise the maximum amount for TEACH grants. The bill also directs the Department of Education to carry out a program to provide loan credits to eligible educator borrowers enrolled in income-contingent or income-based repayment plans.
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Timeline
Dec 9, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-6205
Introduced in House
Dec 9, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Dec 9, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S9096)
  • December 9, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-6205
    Introduced in House


  • December 9, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 9, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S9096)

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 117-6205: EDUCATORS for America Act
Congressional oversightEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationGovernment information and archivesHigher educationIndian social and development programsMinority educationMinority employmentPreschool educationRural conditions and developmentScience and engineering educationSpecial educationState and local government operationsStudent aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curricula

EDUCATORS for America Act

USA117th CongressS-3360| Senate 
| Updated: 12/9/2021
EDUCATORS for America Act This bill provides resources to support the recruitment, retention, and preparation of educators. These resources include, among others, expanding the Teacher Quality Partnership program to include training and professional development opportunities for principals and other school leaders, updating the Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence program to support underrepresented candidates in educator preparation programs, and revising the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) grant program to raise the maximum amount for TEACH grants. The bill also directs the Department of Education to carry out a program to provide loan credits to eligible educator borrowers enrolled in income-contingent or income-based repayment plans.
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Timeline
Dec 9, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-6205
Introduced in House
Dec 9, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Dec 9, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S9096)
  • December 9, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-6205
    Introduced in House


  • December 9, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 9, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S9096)
Jack Reed

Jack Reed

Democratic Senator

Rhode Island

Cosponsors (5)
Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 117-6205: EDUCATORS for America Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationGovernment information and archivesHigher educationIndian social and development programsMinority educationMinority employmentPreschool educationRural conditions and developmentScience and engineering educationSpecial educationState and local government operationsStudent aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curricula