HR 5661 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

Keep Our PACT Act

Introduced Sep 18, 2014 Originated House Sponsor Chris Van Hollen D-MD

Fact sheet

Latest action · Nov 17, 2014 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. IntroducedSep 18, 2014
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Keep Our Promise to America's Children and Teachers Act or the Keep Our PACT Act - Appropriates for each of FY2015-FY2024 an amount that equals the difference between: (1) the amount appropriated for FY2015 for school improvement programs under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; and (2) a specified amount for the applicable fiscal year or the full amount authorized to be appropriated for such fiscal year for such programs, whichever is higher.

Amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to reauthorize and make appropriations for the grant program to assist states and outlying areas in providing special education and related services to children with disabilities. Sets the amount to be authorized and the amount to be appropriated for each fiscal year from FY2015-FY2023 as the greater of: (1) a specified amount, or (2) a specified percentage of an amount determined pursuant to a formula that multiplies the number of children receiving special education services by the average per-pupil expenditure in public elementary and secondary schools. Authorizes and appropriates funds for FY2024 and each subsequent fiscal year equal to the greater of a specified amount or 40% of the amount determined using such formula.

Requires the amounts appropriated by this Act and its amendments to be expended consistent with pay-as-you-go requirements.

Cosponsors 11

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 18, 2014 to Nov 19, 2014, with 9 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CAAlan S. LowenthalOriginalSep 18, 2014
D-MNBetty McCollumOriginalSep 18, 2014
D-NJBill Pascrell, Jr.OriginalSep 18, 2014
D-MDC. A. Dutch RuppersbergerOriginalSep 18, 2014
D-MEChellie PingreeOriginalSep 18, 2014
D-MPGregorio Kilili Camacho SablanOriginalSep 18, 2014
D-NYLouise McIntosh SlaughterOriginalSep 18, 2014
D-CAMark TakanoOriginalSep 18, 2014
D-CAMichael M. HondaOriginalSep 18, 2014
D-MNKeith EllisonNov 12, 2014
D-MAKatherine M. ClarkNov 19, 2014

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Nov 17, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
  2. Sep 18, 2014Introduced in House
  3. Sep 18, 2014Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 4136IDEA Full Funding ActRelated billJun 13, 2014

Subjects

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

Text 1

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  1. Sep 18, 2014Introduced in House

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