Teachers at the Table Act
Latest action · Oct 22, 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.
- IntroducedMay 21, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Teachers at the Table Act - Amends title I (Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to establish the Volunteer Teacher Advisory Committee to monitor the effects of such title (amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001) in classrooms, with its focus solely on children and families.
Requires that committee membership consist of a diverse group of public school classroom teachers who are past or present Teachers of the Year and have experience or training in data collection, analysis, and reporting.
Cosponsors 21
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 21, 2009 to Sep 28, 2010; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NE | Lee Terry | Original | May 21, 2009 |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Jun 8, 2009 | |
| D-MN | Timothy J. Walz | Oct 29, 2009 | |
| D-IL | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. | Nov 16, 2009 | |
| D-MA | Bill Delahunt | Dec 1, 2009 | |
| R-PA | Bill Shuster | Dec 11, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | Dec 11, 2009 | |
| R-IL | Judy Biggert | Dec 16, 2009 | |
| R-PA | Todd Russell Platts | Dec 19, 2009 | |
| R-DE | Michael N. Castle | Jan 12, 2010 | |
| R-WA | David G. Reichert | Jan 13, 2010 | |
| R-FL | Mario Diaz-Balart | Jan 13, 2010 | |
| R-PA | Jim Gerlach | Jan 19, 2010 | |
| D-GA | Jim Marshall | Jan 19, 2010 | |
| R-PA | Tim Murphy | Jan 19, 2010 | |
| R-IL | Timothy V. Johnson | Jan 19, 2010 | |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | May 11, 2010 | |
| D-CT | James A. Himes | May 18, 2010 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Jun 8, 2010 | |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Jul 13, 2010 | |
| D-NC | David E. Price | Sep 28, 2010 |
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 May 21, 2009 |
| Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee | Referred Oct 22, 2009 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 22, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
- May 21, 2009Introduced in House
- May 21, 2009Referred 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 1137 | Teachers at the Table Act | Identical bill | May 21, 2009 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a Volunteer Teacher Advisory Committee.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Teachers at the Table Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 21, 2009Introduced in House
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