Enable More Parents to Opt-Out Without Endangering Resources 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.
- IntroducedMay 15, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Enable More Parents to Opt-Out Without Endangering Resources Act
This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require states to allow a student to opt out, for any reason stated by the student's parent and without any penalty or other consequence, of yearly academic assessments used as the primary means of determining the performance of the state and of each local educational agency and school in enabling all children to meet the state's academic achievement standards.
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 15, 2015 to Dec 9, 2015; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NY | Christopher P. Gibson | Original | May 15, 2015 |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Original | May 15, 2015 |
| R-OH | David P. Joyce | Jun 1, 2015 | |
| R-NH | Frank C. Guinta | Jun 9, 2015 | |
| R-NY | Chris Collins | Jun 23, 2015 | |
| R-TX | Pete Olson | Jun 23, 2015 | |
| D-FL | Patrick Murphy | Jun 25, 2015 | |
| R-PA | Keith J. Rothfus | Jul 9, 2015 | |
| R-WY | Cynthia M. Lummis | Jul 14, 2015 | |
| R-CA | Jeff Denham | Jul 23, 2015 | |
| D-FL | Alan Grayson | Oct 28, 2015 | |
| R-PA | Glenn Thompson | Nov 2, 2015 | |
| R-IL | Mike Bost | Nov 16, 2015 | |
| R-PA | Patrick Meehan | Dec 3, 2015 | |
| R-NY | Lee M. Zeldin | Dec 7, 2015 | |
| R-NY | John Katko | Dec 9, 2015 |
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 15, 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.
- May 15, 2015Introduced in House
- May 15, 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. 75, May 15, 2015, page H3253.
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 authorize a parent to opt their child out of participation in certain assessments required under such Act.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Enable More Parents to Opt-Out Without Endangering Resources Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 15, 2015Introduced in House
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