US Congress House Bill 563 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-0)
Status: Introduced on February 6 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-04-23 - 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]

School Social Workers Improving Student Success Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award renewable grants to high-need local educational agencies (LEAs) to retain or hire additional school social workers. Permits grantees to use the funds to reimburse school social workers for expenses they incur in rendering services. Requires grant-funded social workers to target their services to the highest-need students. Directs the Secretary to provide technical assistance to high-need LEAs in applying for such grants. Prohibits the grant funds from being used to supplant other federal, state, or local funds used for hiring and retaining school social workers.

School Social Workers Improving Student Success Act

Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]	Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]	Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]
Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]	Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA]	Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]
Rep. David Price [D-NC]	Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]	Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D-NH]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-04-23	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
2013-02-06	House	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/563/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr563/BILLS-113hr563ih.pdf