Recognizing Achievement in Classified School Employees Act
Latest action · Nov 16, 2015 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.
- IntroducedMar 19, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Recognizing Achievement in Classified School Employees Act
Directs the Secretary of Education to award National Classified School Employee of the Year Awards to classified public school employees within certain occupational specialties who provide exemplary service to students in prekindergarten through higher education.
Requires the Secretary to choose an awardee each year, out of nominations received from each state, from one of the following occupational specialties: (1) paraprofessional services, (2) clerical and administrative services, (3) transportation services, (4) food and nutrition services, (5) custodial and maintenance services, (6) security services, (7) health and student services, (8) technical services, and (9) skilled trades.
Cosponsors 44
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 19, 2015 to Sep 8, 2016; 8 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Original | Mar 19, 2015 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Mar 19, 2015 |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Original | Mar 19, 2015 |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Original | Mar 19, 2015 |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Original | Mar 19, 2015 |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Original | Mar 19, 2015 |
| D-CA | Mark Takano | Original | Mar 19, 2015 |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | Original | Mar 19, 2015 |
| D-IA | David Loebsack | Mar 23, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Mar 23, 2015 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Apr 14, 2015 | |
| D-WA | Suzan K. DelBene | Apr 14, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Jerry McNerney | Apr 16, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Lois Capps | Apr 23, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Apr 28, 2015 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Apr 28, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Apr 28, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Eric Swalwell | Apr 30, 2015 | |
| R-WA | Jaime Herrera Beutler | Apr 30, 2015 | |
| D-WA | Rick Larsen | Apr 30, 2015 | |
| R-WA | David G. Reichert | May 1, 2015 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | May 13, 2015 | |
| D-WA | Derek Kilmer | May 13, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | May 13, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | May 19, 2015 | |
| D-MN | Richard M. Nolan | May 19, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Jun 1, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Jared Huffman | Jun 1, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | Jun 1, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Jun 1, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Jun 16, 2015 | |
| D-IL | Tammy Duckworth | Sep 17, 2015 | |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Dec 1, 2015 | |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | Apr 26, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | May 6, 2016 | |
| D-MN | Timothy J. Walz | May 10, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Juan Vargas | May 11, 2016 | |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | May 12, 2016 | |
| D-IL | Bill Foster | May 13, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Mark DeSaulnier | May 16, 2016 | |
| R-WA | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | May 19, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Susan A. Davis | May 19, 2016 | |
| D-WA | Denny Heck | Jul 5, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Xavier Becerra | Sep 8, 2016 |
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 Mar 19, 2015 |
| Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee | Referred Nov 16, 2015 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 16, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
- Mar 19, 2015Introduced in House
- Mar 19, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 161, no. 47, March 19, 2015, page H1806.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2653 | Recognizing Achievement in Classified School Employees Act | Related bill | Mar 8, 2016 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To direct the Secretary of Education to establish an award program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in prekindergarten through higher education.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Recognizing Achievement in Classified School Employees Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 19, 2015Introduced in House
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