US HB8535 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on October 6 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-10-06 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 6 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-10-06 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Directs the Department of Education to award competitive grants to eligible entities (e.g., local educational agencies) to create new agricultural education programs in secondary schools. Agricultural education refers to career and technical education that is focused on agriculture, including classroom or laboratory instruction, work-based learning, and leadership education that is delivered through career and technical student organizations.
Title
GO Ag Act Growing Opportunities in Agriculture Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Abby Finkenauer [D-IA] | Rep. Glenn Thompson [R-PA] | Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [R-MO] | Rep. Anthony Brindisi [D-NY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-06 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. |
| 2020-10-06 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Agricultural education
Education
Education programs funding
Educational facilities and institutions
Educational technology and distance education
Elementary and secondary education
Higher education
Performance measurement
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Education
Education programs funding
Educational facilities and institutions
Educational technology and distance education
Elementary and secondary education
Higher education
Performance measurement
Teaching, teachers, curricula
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8535/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8535/BILLS-116hr8535ih.pdf |
