HR 949 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Measures to Encourage Results in Teaching Act of 2001

Introduced Mar 8, 2001 Originated House Sponsor Vito Fossella R-NY

Fact sheet

Latest action · Apr 30, 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.

  1. IntroducedMar 8, 2001
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Measures to Encourage Results in Teaching Act of 2001 - Amends the title II Dwight D. Eisenhower Professional Development Program of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a new part D, State Incentives for Teacher Testing and Merit Pay.

Directs the Secretary of Education to make an award to each State that: (1) administers a test to each elementary school and secondary school teacher in the State, with respect to the subjects taught by the teacher, every three to five years; and (2) has an elementary school and secondary school teacher compensation system based on merit.

Allows States to use Federal education funds for teacher testing and merit pay programs.

Cosponsors 3

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 3, 2001.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-WADoc HastingsApr 3, 2001
R-AZJim KolbeApr 3, 2001
R-PAMelissa A. HartApr 3, 2001

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Apr 30, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
  2. Mar 8, 2001Introduced in House
  3. Mar 8, 2001Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Subjects

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

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