Global Learning Loss Assessment Act of 2020
Latest action · Sep 9, 2020 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.
- IntroducedSep 9, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Global Learning Loss Assessment Act of 2020
This bill requires the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to report on the impact of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic on learning and global basic education programs.
Such report shall include (1) an assessment of the global learning loss that will result from protracted school closures; (2) evaluations of the effectiveness, cost, accessibility, and reach of the most commonly used forms of distance learning in low-resource contexts; and (3) a description of the tools and resources needed for the USAID to support continued distance learning, safe school reopening, remedial and accelerated learning, and reenrollment campaigns.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 9, 2020 to Oct 1, 2020, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AR | John Boozman | Original | Sep 9, 2020 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Oct 1, 2020 | |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Oct 1, 2020 | |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Oct 1, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 9, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Sep 9, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 7911 | Global Learning Loss Assessment Act of 2020 | Identical bill | Jul 31, 2020 |
| HR 8220 | Global Learning Loss Assessment Act of 2020 | Identical bill | Sep 11, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Child health
- Child safety and welfare
- Conflicts and wars
- Congressional oversight
- Educational facilities and institutions
- Educational technology and distance education
- Elementary and secondary education
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- International Affairs
- Special education
- Teaching, teachers, curricula
- World health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 9, 2020Introduced in Senate
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