US Congress House Bill 4013 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 36-0)
Status: Introduced on November 16 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-03-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Equity and Excellence in American Education Act of 2015 This bill authorizes the Department of Education (ED) to establish and administer several new grant programs. ED shall carry out the Equity and Excellence Initiative to provide grants to states to match each state's enhanced investment in meaningful educational opportunities for children who attend targeted schools. A "targeted school" is a public elementary or secondary school at which a specified percentage of students: (1) are eligible for free or reduced-priced lunch; (2) qualify as limited English proficient; or (3) are racial or ethnic minorities, Indian, or migratory. Schools may use these grant funds to implement systems-based reforms and initiatives to enhance student achievement. A state that receives grant funds must meet specified maintenance of effort requirements. If ED determines that a state has failed to invest sufficient resources to create meaningful educational opportunities for all children attending targeted schools in that state, ED is authorized, through the Educating Every Child Initiative, to make grants directly to local educational agencies for distribution to targeted schools. A state in which targeted schools receive grant funds must meet specified funding obligations with respect to those schools. ED is also authorized to establish the Equitable and Sustainable Fiscal Policy Program to provide technical assistance grants to support state fiscal reform efforts aimed at ensuring meaningful educational opportunities for all children. The bill establishes various reporting requirements for ED and for grant recipients. ED must develop accountability metrics to measure grant performance.

Equity and Excellence in American Education Act of 2015

Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]	Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]	Rep. John Delaney [D-MD]	Rep. Donna Edwards [D-MD]
Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]	Rep. Chaka Fattah [D-PA]	Rep. Marcia Fudge [D-OH]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]
Rep. Ruben Hinojosa [D-TX]	Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA]	Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA]
Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA]	Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP]	Rep. Rick Larsen [D-WA]	Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT]
Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]	Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]	Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]	Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]
Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]	Rep. Sander Levin [D-MI]	Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]	Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]
Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]	Rep. Al Green [D-TX]	Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL]	Rep. Eric Swalwell [D-CA]
Rep. Linda Sanchez [D-CA]	Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]	Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]	Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]
Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]	Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX]	Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA]	Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-03-23	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
2015-11-16	House	Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
2015-11-16	House	Referred to House Education and the Workforce
2015-11-16	House	Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
2015-11-16	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8227)
2015-11-16	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4013/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr4013/BILLS-114hr4013ih.pdf