Educational Freedom Accounts Act
Latest action · Dec 6, 2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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.
- IntroducedDec 6, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Educational Freedom Accounts Act
This bill (1) establishes an educational savings account program for District of Columbia children who are eligible to receive a free public education in the District, but whose parents choose not to enroll them in a public school or home schooling; and (2) specifies the use of such funds, including for private schools.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 6, 2018 to Feb 13, 2018.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Feb 6, 2018 | |
| R-AL | Gary J. Palmer | Feb 6, 2018 | |
| R-IN | Todd Rokita | Feb 13, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 6, 2017Introduced in House
- Dec 6, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2163 | Educational Freedom Accounts Act | Identical bill | Nov 28, 2017 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
- Bank accounts, deposits, capital
- District of Columbia
- Education
- Education of the disadvantaged
- Education programs funding
- Educational technology and distance education
- Elementary and secondary education
- Higher education
- Preschool education
- Public contracts and procurement
- Religion
- Special education
- Student aid and college costs
- Student records
- Teaching, teachers, curricula
- Transportation costs
- Vocational and technical education
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 6, 2017Introduced in House
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