HR 1717 · 111th Congress 2009–2011, ended

A PLUS Act

Introduced Mar 25, 2009 Originated House Sponsor Peter Hoekstra R-MI

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · May 14, 2009 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 25, 2009
  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 them 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 report annually 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 participation of private schools.

Cosponsors 56

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 25, 2009 to Jul 1, 2010; 52 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-SCBob InglisOriginalMar 25, 2009
R-MICandice S. MillerOriginalMar 25, 2009
R-INDan BurtonOriginalMar 25, 2009
R-CADana RohrabacherOriginalMar 25, 2009
R-CADaniel E. LungrenOriginalMar 25, 2009
R-CADarrell IssaOriginalMar 25, 2009
R-ILDonald A. ManzulloOriginalMar 25, 2009
R-CODoug LambornOriginalMar 25, 2009
R-VAEric CantorOriginalMar 25, 2009
R-WIF. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.OriginalMar 25, 2009
R-OKFrank D. LucasOriginalMar 25, 2009
R-SCJ. Gresham BarrettOriginalMar 25, 2009
R-GAJack KingstonOriginalMar 25, 2009
R-TXJeb HensarlingOriginalMar 25, 2009
R-AZJeff FlakeOriginalMar 25, 2009
R-FLJeff MillerOriginalMar 25, 2009
R-KSJerry MoranOriginalMar 25, 2009
R-ALJo BonnerOriginalMar 25, 2009
R-SCJoe WilsonOriginalMar 25, 2009
R-TXJohn Abney CulbersonOriginalMar 25, 2009
R-AZJohn B. ShadeggOriginalMar 25, 2009
R-CAJohn CampbellOriginalMar 25, 2009
R-MNJohn KlineOriginalMar 25, 2009
R-GAJohn LinderOriginalMar 25, 2009
R-TXJohn R. CarterOriginalMar 25, 2009
R-PAJoseph R. PittsOriginalMar 25, 2009
R-TXK. Michael ConawayOriginalMar 25, 2009
R-TXLouie GohmertOriginalMar 25, 2009
R-GALynn A. WestmorelandOriginalMar 25, 2009
R-TXMac ThornberryOriginalMar 25, 2009
R-TNMarsha BlackburnOriginalMar 25, 2009
R-OKMary FallinOriginalMar 25, 2009
R-MNMichele BachmannOriginalMar 25, 2009
R-COMike CoffmanOriginalMar 25, 2009
R-INMike PenceOriginalMar 25, 2009
R-MIMike RogersOriginalMar 25, 2009
R-NCPatrick T. McHenryOriginalMar 25, 2009
R-GAPaul C. BrounOriginalMar 25, 2009
R-WIPaul D. RyanOriginalMar 25, 2009
R-GAPhil GingreyOriginalMar 25, 2009
R-UTRob BishopOriginalMar 25, 2009
R-TXRon PaulOriginalMar 25, 2009
R-MDRoscoe G. BartlettOriginalMar 25, 2009
R-MORoy BluntOriginalMar 25, 2009
R-NJScott GarrettOriginalMar 25, 2009
R-KSTodd TiahrtOriginalMar 25, 2009
R-GATom PriceOriginalMar 25, 2009
R-AZTrent FranksOriginalMar 25, 2009
R-NCVirginia FoxxOriginalMar 25, 2009
R-MOW. Todd AkinOriginalMar 25, 2009
R-CAWally HergerOriginalMar 25, 2009
R-NCWalter B. JonesOriginalMar 25, 2009
R-TXPete OlsonMar 31, 2009
R-NCSue Wilkins MyrickMar 31, 2009
R-MIDave CampApr 23, 2009
R-VABob GoodlatteJul 1, 2010

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 25, 2009
Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee
Referred May 14, 2009

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 14, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
  2. Mar 25, 2009Introduced in House
  3. Mar 25, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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
Academic Partnerships Lead Us to Success Act
A PLUS Act

Subjects

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

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Mar 25, 2009Introduced in House

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