READ Act
Latest action · Mar 14, 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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 14, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development Act or the READ Act
This bill amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to state that it shall be U.S. policy to work with partner countries, other donors, multilateral institutions, the private sector, and nongovernmental and civil society organizations (including faith-based organizations) to promote basic education through programs that: (1) respond to the needs and capacities of developing countries to improve literacy and other basic skills; (2) strengthen educational systems, expand access to safe learning environments (including by breaking down barriers to basic education for women and girls), and support the engagement of parents in their children's education; (3) promote education as a foundation for economic growth; and (4) monitor and evaluate the effectiveness and quality of basic education programs in partner countries.
The President shall: (1) seek to improve the effectiveness of assistance by coordinating relevant executive branch efforts, (2) ensure that assistance is aligned with U.S. foreign policy and economic interests, and (3) submit to Congress by October 1, 2017, a comprehensive FY2018 through FY2022 strategy to promote basic education in partner countries.
The bill establishes within the U.S. Agency for International Development the position of Senior Coordinator of United States International Basic Education Assistance, who shall have primary responsibility for the oversight and coordination of U.S. government resources and activities relating to the promotion of international basic education.
Cosponsors 11
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 14, 2017 to Jul 17, 2017, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Mar 14, 2017 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Mar 23, 2017 | |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Mar 28, 2017 | |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | Apr 3, 2017 | |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Apr 27, 2017 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | May 8, 2017 | |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | May 18, 2017 | |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | May 18, 2017 | |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | May 25, 2017 | |
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | Jun 8, 2017 | |
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Jul 17, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 14, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Mar 14, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 601 | Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 | Identical bill | Sep 8, 2017 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Academic performance and assessments
- Adult education and literacy
- Conflicts and wars
- Congressional oversight
- Elementary and secondary education
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Federal officials
- Foreign aid and international relief
- International Affairs
- Multilateral development programs
- School administration
- Teaching, teachers, curricula
- U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
- Women's education
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 14, 2017Introduced in Senate
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