HR 489 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Math and Science Teacher Recruitment Act of 2001

Introduced Feb 7, 2001 Originated House Sponsor Elton Gallegly R-CA

Latest action · Mar 29, 2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedFeb 7, 2001
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Math and Science Teacher Recruitment Act of 2001 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish new programs of student guaranteed and direct loan forgiveness for middle and secondary school mathematics and science teachers in public or private nonprofit schools. Requires for eligibility: (1) at least three consecutive complete school years of such teaching; (2) an undergraduate or graduate degree in mathematics, life or physical sciences, technology, or engineering; and (3) State certification or license.

Cosponsors 19

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 14, 2001 to Mar 19, 2002.

Seat	Cosponsor	Signed on
R-KY	Ernie Fletcher	Feb 14, 2001
D-TX	Martin Frost	Feb 14, 2001
D-NC	Bob Etheridge	Feb 28, 2001
D-GA	Cynthia A. McKinney	Feb 28, 2001
D-CA	Joe Baca	Feb 28, 2001
R-CA	Stephen Horn	Feb 28, 2001
D-TN	Bob Clement	Mar 14, 2001
D-IL	Danny K. Davis	Mar 14, 2001
R-NY	Felix J. Grucci Jr.	Mar 14, 2001
D-TX	Jim Turner	Mar 14, 2001
D-CA	Juanita Millender-McDonald	Mar 14, 2001
D-FL	Karen L. Thurman	Mar 14, 2001
D-VA	Rick Boucher	Mar 14, 2001
D-TX	Chet Edwards	Mar 29, 2001
D-AL	Robert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr.	Mar 29, 2001

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Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Education and Workforce Committee	Referred Feb 7, 2001
	Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee	Referred Mar 29, 2001

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

Mar 29, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Feb 7, 2001Introduced in House
Feb 7, 2001Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

Where	In the Record	Members	Date
Extensions	Debate and remarks E133	Elton Gallegly R-CA	Feb 7, 2001

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: To expand the teacher loan forgiveness programs under the guaranteed and direct student loan programs for teachers of mathematics and science, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced: Math and Science Teacher Recruitment Act of 2001

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

Feb 7, 2001Introduced in House

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