Fully Fund the No Child Left Behind Act
Latest action · Jun 30, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
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.
- IntroducedJun 5, 2003
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Fully Fund the No Child Left Behind Act - Suspends amendments made by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLBA) to titles I or II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) if the Federal Government fails to fully fund them..
Provides for such suspension if the Government appropriates any amount less than the specific dollar amount for that fiscal year in the authorization of appropriations for title I (currently, Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged) or title II (currently, Preparing, Training, and Recruiting High Quality Teachers and Principals). Requires the ESEA provisions in effect before NCLBA's enactment to be in effect during any fiscal year of such suspension for title I (formerly, Helping Disadvantaged Children Meet High Standards) or title II (formerly, Dwight D. Eisenhower Professional Development Program).
Cosponsors 46
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 19, 2003 to Sep 8, 2004.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | Jun 19, 2003 | |
| D-HI | Ed Case | Jun 19, 2003 | |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Jun 19, 2003 | |
| D-NC | Mike McIntyre | Jun 19, 2003 | |
| D-CA | Robert T. Matsui | Jun 19, 2003 | |
| D-OH | Ted Strickland | Jun 19, 2003 | |
| D-AL | Artur Davis | Jul 9, 2003 | |
| D-IL | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. | Jul 9, 2003 | |
| D-NY | Major R. Owens | Jul 9, 2003 | |
| D-UT | Jim Matheson | Sep 3, 2003 | |
| D-NC | Frank W. Ballance Jr. | Oct 1, 2003 | |
| D-NY | Nita M. Lowey | Oct 1, 2003 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Oct 17, 2003 | |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Oct 17, 2003 | |
| D-PR | Anibal Acevedo-Vila | Oct 21, 2003 | |
| D-CA | Dennis A. Cardoza | Oct 21, 2003 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Oct 30, 2003 | |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Oct 30, 2003 | |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Oct 30, 2003 | |
| D-MI | Bart Stupak | Nov 21, 2003 | |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Nov 21, 2003 | |
| D-NY | Timothy H. Bishop | Nov 21, 2003 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Feb 4, 2004 | |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Feb 4, 2004 | |
| D-MS | Gene Taylor | Feb 4, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Juanita Millender-McDonald | Feb 4, 2004 | |
| D-AR | Marion Berry | Feb 4, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Feb 26, 2004 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Feb 26, 2004 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Feb 26, 2004 | |
| D-TX | Martin Frost | Feb 26, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Feb 26, 2004 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Mar 9, 2004 | |
| D-AZ | Ed Pastor | Mar 9, 2004 | |
| D-KY | Ken Lucas | Mar 9, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Michael R. McNulty | Mar 9, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Susan A. Davis | Mar 9, 2004 | |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Mar 16, 2004 | |
| D-OH | Stephanie Tubbs Jones | Mar 16, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Tom Lantos | Mar 16, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Apr 20, 2004 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Apr 20, 2004 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Apr 20, 2004 | |
| D-KY | Ben Chandler | May 19, 2004 | |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | Sep 8, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Sep 8, 2004 |
Withdrew 1 Calvin M. Dooley D-CA Nov 5, 2003
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 Jun 5, 2003 |
| Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee | Referred Jun 30, 2003 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 30, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
- Jun 25, 2003Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5821)
- Jun 5, 2003Introduced in House
- Jun 5, 2003Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1170)
- Jun 5, 2003Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
In the Congressional Record 7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H2820 | Bob Etheridge D-NC | May 12, 2004 |
| House | Debate and remarks H7333 | Bob Etheridge D-NC | Jul 23, 2003 |
| House | Debate and remarks H6469 | Bob Etheridge D-NC | Jul 10, 2003 |
| House | Debate and remarks H5821 | Bob Etheridge D-NC | Jun 25, 2003 |
| House | Debate and remarks H5474 | Bob Etheridge D-NC | Jun 18, 2003 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To suspend certain amendments made by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 if the Federal Government fails to fully fund such amendments.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Fully Fund the No Child Left Behind Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
- Academic performance
- Appropriations
- Economics and Public Finance
- Education
- Education of the disadvantaged
- Educational accountability
- Elementary and secondary education
- Elementary education
- Federal aid to education
- Federal mandates
- Government Operations and Politics
- Higher education
- Labor and Employment
- Recruiting of employees
- Secondary education
- Social Welfare
- Teacher education
- Teacher supply and demand
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 5, 2003Introduced in House
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