Strength in Diversity Act of 2020
Latest action · Sep 16, 2020 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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 9, 2019
- Passed HouseSep 15, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Recorded votes 3
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 189 | On Passage | Passed248–167 | Sep 15, 2020 |
| House 188 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Agreed to379–34 | Sep 15, 2020 |
| House 187 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Failed171–243 | Sep 15, 2020 |
Cosponsors 105
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 9, 2019 to Sep 8, 2020, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MP | Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan | Original | May 9, 2019 |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Original | May 9, 2019 |
| D-NC | Alma S. Adams | May 16, 2019 | |
| D-MI | Andy Levin | May 16, 2019 | |
| D-LA | Cedric L. Richmond | May 16, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | May 16, 2019 | |
| D-MD | David J. Trone | May 16, 2019 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | May 16, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | May 16, 2019 | |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | May 16, 2019 | |
| D-MN | Ilhan Omar | May 16, 2019 | |
| D-CT | Jahana Hayes | May 16, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | May 16, 2019 | |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | May 16, 2019 | |
| D-CO | Joe Neguse | May 16, 2019 |
Actions 27
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 16, 2020Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sep 15, 2020Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4414-4416)
- Sep 15, 2020Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1107. (consideration: CR H4400-4414)
- Sep 15, 2020DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1107, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Allen amendment No. 2.
- Sep 15, 2020DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1107, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Dean amendment No. 6.
Amendments 6
Amendments offered to this bill.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 1107 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2574) to amend title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to restore the right to individual civil actions in cases involving disparate impact, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H. | Related bill | Sep 15, 2020 |
| S 1418 | Strength in Diversity Act of 2019 | Related bill | May 9, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
- 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
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 16, 2020Referred in Senate
- Sep 15, 2020Engrossed in House
- Sep 8, 2020Reported in House
- May 9, 2019Introduced in House
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