Congress 116 - HR 2639 - Strength in Diversity Act of 2020

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Academic performance and assessments Child health Education Education of the disadvantaged Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Mental health Minority education Performance measurement Preschool education Racial and ethnic relations School administration Teaching, teachers, curricula

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Strength in Diversity Act of 2020

This bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to award grants to specified educational agencies (e.g., local educational agencies) to develop or implement plans to improve diversity and reduce or eliminate racial or socioeconomic isolation in publicly funded early childhood education programs, public elementary schools, or public secondary schools.

Specifically, ED may award planning and implementation grants to specified educational agencies. A recipient of a planning grant must use the grant to support students through certain activities, such as developing options to improve diversity in schools (e.g., weighted lotteries or school boundary redesign).

Further, a recipient of an implementation grant must implement a high-quality plan to support students. This plan must, among other things, include a comprehensive set of strategies that are designed to improve academic outcomes for all students, particularly students of color and low-income students. A grant recipient may also use the grant for certain activities, such as recruiting additional teachers and staff, investing in specialized academic programs, and developing innovative and equitable school assignment plans.

Additionally, ED may carry out national activities under the grant program, such as developing best practices for grant recipients and other experts in school diversity.

The bill also requires ED to establish performance measures for the program and its related activities.

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Sep 16, 2020

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 15, 2020

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 15, 2020

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 248 - 167 (Roll no. 189).
Sep 15, 2020

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 248 - 167 (Roll no. 189).
Sep 15, 2020

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Sep 15, 2020

Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table.
Sep 15, 2020

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the Moulton amendment No. 9, which was debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
Sep 15, 2020

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4414-4416)
Sep 15, 2020

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair announced that pursant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, further consideration of H.R. 2639 is postponed.
Sep 15, 2020

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinihsed business was on agreeing to the Allen amendment No. 2, which was debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
Sep 15, 2020

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Moulton amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Foxx (NC) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.
Sep 15, 2020

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1107, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Moulton amendment No. 9.
Sep 15, 2020

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1107, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Dean amendment No. 6.
Sep 15, 2020

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1107, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Fudge en bloc amendment No. 1.
Sep 15, 2020

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Allen amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Allen demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.
Sep 15, 2020

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1107, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Allen amendment No. 2.
Sep 15, 2020

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1107, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Torres (CA) amendment No. 1.
Sep 15, 2020

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2639.
Sep 15, 2020

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2574, H.R. 2639, H.R. 2694 and H. Res. 908. Provides for one hour of debate on each measure. The previous question will be considered as ordered on each measure without intervening motions except for one motion to recommit with or without instructions on H.R. 2574, H.R. 2639, and H.R. 2694.
Sep 15, 2020

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1107. (consideration: CR H4400-4414)
Sep 14, 2020

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1107 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2574, H.R. 2639, H.R. 2694 and H. Res. 908. Provides for one hour of debate on each measure. The previous question will be considered as ordered on each measure without intervening motions except for one motion to recommit with or without instructions on H.R. 2574, H.R. 2639, and H.R. 2694.
Sep 8, 2020

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 397.
Sep 8, 2020

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 116-496.
May 16, 2019

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 20.
May 16, 2019

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 9, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
May 9, 2019

Introduced in House

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