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Diversify Act

USA118th CongressHR-3233| House 
| Updated: 5/11/2023
Jesús G. "Chuy" García

Jesús G. "Chuy" García

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (23)
Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Greg Casar (Democratic)Jake Auchincloss (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)Summer L. Lee (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Cori Bush (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee, Budget Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Diversifying by Investing in Educators and Students to Improve Outcomes For Youth Act or the Diversify Act This bill revises the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) grant program. The TEACH program awards grants to undergraduate and graduate students who commit to teaching in a high-need field and in an elementary or secondary school that serves low-income students. First, the bill raises the maximum amount for TEACH grants. Second, the bill allows TEACH grants to cover the full cost of attendance. Currently, these grants may be used only for tuition, fees, and on-campus housing. The bill allows teaching in a high-need early childhood education program to count toward service requirements for the program. Next, the bill eliminates the process for converting a TEACH grant to a loan if a recipient does not complete the requirements of the program. Further, the bill prohibits the Department of Education (ED) from instituting or creating a monetary penalty for failure or refusal to complete the service requirement. In addition, the bill requires ED to send an electronic certificate to grant recipients who have completed their service requirement. The bill also exempts the TEACH program from sequestration, which is a process of automatic, usually across-the-board spending reductions under which budgetary resources are permanently cancelled to enforce specific budget policy goals.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-5350
Diversify Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-3393
Diversify Act
May 11, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-1581
Introduced in Senate
May 11, 2023
Introduced in House
May 11, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-5350
    Diversify Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-3393
    Diversify Act


  • May 11, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-1581
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 11, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • May 11, 2023
    Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on 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.

Education

Related Bills

  • S 118-1581: Diversify Act

Diversify Act

USA118th CongressHR-3233| House 
| Updated: 5/11/2023
Diversifying by Investing in Educators and Students to Improve Outcomes For Youth Act or the Diversify Act This bill revises the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) grant program. The TEACH program awards grants to undergraduate and graduate students who commit to teaching in a high-need field and in an elementary or secondary school that serves low-income students. First, the bill raises the maximum amount for TEACH grants. Second, the bill allows TEACH grants to cover the full cost of attendance. Currently, these grants may be used only for tuition, fees, and on-campus housing. The bill allows teaching in a high-need early childhood education program to count toward service requirements for the program. Next, the bill eliminates the process for converting a TEACH grant to a loan if a recipient does not complete the requirements of the program. Further, the bill prohibits the Department of Education (ED) from instituting or creating a monetary penalty for failure or refusal to complete the service requirement. In addition, the bill requires ED to send an electronic certificate to grant recipients who have completed their service requirement. The bill also exempts the TEACH program from sequestration, which is a process of automatic, usually across-the-board spending reductions under which budgetary resources are permanently cancelled to enforce specific budget policy goals.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-5350
Diversify Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-3393
Diversify Act
May 11, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-1581
Introduced in Senate
May 11, 2023
Introduced in House
May 11, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-5350
    Diversify Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-3393
    Diversify Act


  • May 11, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-1581
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 11, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • May 11, 2023
    Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Jesús G. "Chuy" García

Jesús G. "Chuy" García

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (23)
Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Greg Casar (Democratic)Jake Auchincloss (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)Summer L. Lee (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Cori Bush (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee, Budget Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • S 118-1581: Diversify Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted