To reauthorize the National Writing Project.
Latest action · Sep 19, 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.
- IntroducedAug 3, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to raise monetary caps on the federal share of National Writing Project teacher training costs.
Reauthorizes the National Writing Project through FY2013.
Cosponsors 34
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Aug 3, 2007 to Feb 6, 2008, with 8 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Original | Aug 3, 2007 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Aug 3, 2007 |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Original | Aug 3, 2007 |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Original | Aug 3, 2007 |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Original | Aug 3, 2007 |
| D-PA | John P. Murtha | Original | Aug 3, 2007 |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Original | Aug 3, 2007 |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Original | Aug 3, 2007 |
| D-OR | David Wu | Sep 10, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Sep 10, 2007 | |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Sep 10, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Tim Holden | Sep 10, 2007 | |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Sep 25, 2007 | |
| D-IA | Bruce L. Braley | Sep 25, 2007 | |
| R-MS | Charles W. "Chip" Pickering | Sep 25, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 19, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
- Aug 3, 2007Introduced in House
- Aug 3, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1015 | National Writing Project Act of 2007 | Related bill | Mar 28, 2007 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
- Authorization
- Colleges
- Department of Education
- Economics and Public Finance
- Education
- Elementary and secondary education
- Elementary education
- Federal aid to education
- Government Operations and Politics
- Higher education
- Language arts
- Nonprofit organizations
- Secondary education
- Social Welfare
- Teacher education
- Teaching
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Aug 3, 2007Introduced in House
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