HR 1539 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

A PLUS Act

Introduced Mar 15, 2007 Originated House Sponsor Peter Hoekstra R-MI

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Jun 27, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

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 15, 2007
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Academic Partnerships Lead Us to Success Act or the A PLUS Act - Allows each state to submit to the Secretary of Education a declaration of intent, applicable for up to five years, permitting it to receive federal funds on a consolidated basis that would otherwise be directed toward specific programs furthering the stated purpose of title I (Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

Requires each declaration to be formulated by a combination of specified State Authorizing Officials or by referendum, and list the programs for which consolidated funding is requested. Allows states to use such funds for any educational purpose permitted by state law, but requires states to make certain assurances that they will use fiscal control and fund accounting procedures, abide by federal civil rights laws, and advance educational opportunities for the disadvantaged. Allows states to amend their declarations.

Requires each declaration state to: (1) inform the public of its student achievement assessment system and annually report on student progress toward the state's proficiency standards, disaggregating performance data by specified student groups; and (2) keep aggregate spending on elementary and secondary education at no less than 90% of such spending for the school year coinciding with this Act's enactment.

Limits administrative expenses.

Requires consolidated funds to be distributed in a manner that allows for the equitable, as determined by each state, participation of private schools.

Cosponsors 66

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 15, 2007 to Mar 3, 2008; 51 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-IDBill SaliOriginalMar 15, 2007
R-VABob GoodlatteOriginalMar 15, 2007
R-SCBob InglisOriginalMar 15, 2007
R-UTChris CannonOriginalMar 15, 2007
R-CADana RohrabacherOriginalMar 15, 2007
R-CADarrell IssaOriginalMar 15, 2007
R-FLDave WeldonOriginalMar 15, 2007
R-ILDonald A. ManzulloOriginalMar 15, 2007
R-VAEric CantorOriginalMar 15, 2007
R-WIF. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.OriginalMar 15, 2007
R-SCJ. Gresham BarrettOriginalMar 15, 2007
R-GAJack KingstonOriginalMar 15, 2007
R-TXJeb HensarlingOriginalMar 15, 2007
R-AZJeff FlakeOriginalMar 15, 2007
R-KSJerry MoranOriginalMar 15, 2007
R-MNJim RamstadOriginalMar 15, 2007
R-SCJoe WilsonOriginalMar 15, 2007
R-TXJohn Abney CulbersonOriginalMar 15, 2007
R-AZJohn B. ShadeggOriginalMar 15, 2007
R-CAJohn CampbellOriginalMar 15, 2007
R-GAJohn LinderOriginalMar 15, 2007
R-CAJohn T. DoolittleOriginalMar 15, 2007
R-PAJoseph R. PittsOriginalMar 15, 2007
R-TXLouie GohmertOriginalMar 15, 2007
R-GALynn A. WestmorelandOriginalMar 15, 2007
R-TXMac ThornberryOriginalMar 15, 2007
R-COMarilyn N. MusgraveOriginalMar 15, 2007
R-TNMarsha BlackburnOriginalMar 15, 2007
R-MNMichele BachmannOriginalMar 15, 2007
R-INMike PenceOriginalMar 15, 2007
R-MIMike RogersOriginalMar 15, 2007
R-NCPatrick T. McHenryOriginalMar 15, 2007
R-GAPhil GingreyOriginalMar 15, 2007
R-AZRick RenziOriginalMar 15, 2007
R-UTRob BishopOriginalMar 15, 2007
R-KYRon LewisOriginalMar 15, 2007
R-TXRon PaulOriginalMar 15, 2007
R-MDRoscoe G. BartlettOriginalMar 15, 2007
R-MORoy BluntOriginalMar 15, 2007
R-NJScott GarrettOriginalMar 15, 2007
R-COThomas G. TancredoOriginalMar 15, 2007
R-MITim WalbergOriginalMar 15, 2007
R-KSTodd TiahrtOriginalMar 15, 2007
R-FLTom FeeneyOriginalMar 15, 2007
R-GATom PriceOriginalMar 15, 2007
R-AZTrent FranksOriginalMar 15, 2007
R-VAVirgil H. Goode Jr.OriginalMar 15, 2007
R-NCVirginia FoxxOriginalMar 15, 2007
R-MOW. Todd AkinOriginalMar 15, 2007
R-NCWalter B. JonesOriginalMar 15, 2007
R-MDWayne T. GilchrestOriginalMar 15, 2007
R-MICandice S. MillerMar 21, 2007
R-ALJo BonnerMar 21, 2007
R-CADuncan HunterMar 22, 2007
R-TXJohn R. CarterMar 22, 2007
R-OKFrank D. LucasMar 27, 2007
R-OKMary FallinMar 27, 2007
R-TNJohn J. Duncan, Jr.Mar 29, 2007
R-CAWally HergerMay 2, 2007
R-MNJohn KlineMay 8, 2007
R-FLJeff MillerJul 30, 2007
R-VAThelma D. DrakeJul 30, 2007
R-WIPaul D. RyanSep 4, 2007
R-CADaniel E. LungrenOct 9, 2007
R-TXKenny MarchantFeb 13, 2008
R-CODoug LambornMar 3, 2008

Committees 1

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

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseEducation and Workforce Committee
Referred Mar 15, 2007
Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee
Referred Jun 27, 2007

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 27, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
  2. Mar 15, 2007Introduced in House
  3. Mar 15, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In the Congressional Record 4

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.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseDebate and remarks H2638Tim Walberg R-MIApr 23, 2008
HouseDebate and remarks H10164Tim Walberg R-MISep 6, 2007
HouseDebate and remarks H5691Tim Walberg R-MIMay 23, 2007
HouseDebate and remarks H2675Joseph R. Pitts R-PAMar 20, 2007

Titles 3

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

Official Title as Introduced
To allow a State to submit a declaration of intent to the Secretary of Education to combine certain funds to improve the academic achievement of students.
Short Titles as Introduced
A PLUS Act
Academic Partnerships Lead Us to Success Act

Subjects

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

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Mar 15, 2007Introduced in House

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