S 4753 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

RECOVER Act

Introduced Aug 3, 2022 Originated Senate Sponsor Tim Scott R-SC

Fact sheet

Latest action · Aug 3, 2022 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.

  1. IntroducedAug 3, 2022
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Raising Expectations with Child Opportunity Vouchers for Educational Recovery Act or the RECOVER Act

This bill directs local educational agencies to use certain federal COVID-19 relief funds to address student learning loss by distributing direct financial assistance (i.e., Child Opportunity Scholarships) to the parent or guardian of an eligible student for certain qualified educational expenses (e.g., educational materials, tutoring, or private school tuition). Eligible student refers to a child who is a member of a household with an income that is not more than 300% of the federal poverty level.

Cosponsors 13

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Aug 3, 2022 to Sep 8, 2022, with 10 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-LABill CassidyOriginalAug 3, 2022
R-WYCynthia M. LummisOriginalAug 3, 2022
R-IDJames E. RischOriginalAug 3, 2022
R-NDKevin CramerOriginalAug 3, 2022
R-FLMarco RubioOriginalAug 3, 2022
R-TNMarsha BlackburnOriginalAug 3, 2022
R-IDMike CrapoOriginalAug 3, 2022
R-FLRick ScottOriginalAug 3, 2022
R-NCThom TillisOriginalAug 3, 2022
R-ALTommy TubervilleOriginalAug 3, 2022
R-OKJames LankfordAug 4, 2022
R-MTSteve DainesAug 4, 2022
R-MSCindy Hyde-SmithSep 8, 2022

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Aug 3, 2022Introduced in Senate
  2. Aug 3, 2022Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 8671RECOVER ActIdentical billAug 5, 2022

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.

Text 1

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  1. Aug 3, 2022Introduced in Senate

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