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Strengthen our Schools and Students Act

Introduced Jan 22, 2013 Originated Senate Sponsor Harry Reid D-NV

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jan 22, 2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S44)

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2013
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Strengthen our Schools and Students Act - Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should:

  • strengthen early learning programs to better prepare children for success in school;
  • ensure that all students have equitable access to a high-quality, well-rounded education that prepares them to succeed in college and a career;
  • continue efforts to make higher education more affordable and to improve access and success for all students;
  • provide all teachers with the support they need to ensure student success, including by creating a national Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Master Teacher Corps; and
  • support states and local educational agencies to ensure that schools have safe and successful learning conditions.

Cosponsors 16

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 22, 2013.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MDBarbara A. MikulskiOriginalJan 22, 2013
D-MDBenjamin L. CardinOriginalJan 22, 2013
I-VTBernard SandersOriginalJan 22, 2013
D-HIBrian SchatzOriginalJan 22, 2013
D-MICarl LevinOriginalJan 22, 2013
D-DEChristopher A. CoonsOriginalJan 22, 2013
D-NJFrank R. LautenbergOriginalJan 22, 2013
D-NYKirsten E. GillibrandOriginalJan 22, 2013
D-WAMaria CantwellOriginalJan 22, 2013
D-HIMazie K. HironoOriginalJan 22, 2013
D-VTPatrick J. LeahyOriginalJan 22, 2013
D-WAPatty MurrayOriginalJan 22, 2013
D-ILRichard J. DurbinOriginalJan 22, 2013
D-NJRobert MenendezOriginalJan 22, 2013
D-OHSherrod BrownOriginalJan 22, 2013
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Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jan 22, 2013Introduced in Senate
  2. Jan 22, 2013Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S44)

Subjects

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

Text 1

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  1. Jan 22, 2013Introduced in Senate

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