Preparing And Retaining All (PARA) Educators Act
Latest action · Jan 30, 2024 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.
- IntroducedJan 30, 2024
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Preparing And Retaining All (PARA) Educators Act
This bill directs the Department of Education to make allotments to state educational agencies to assist states, local educational agencies, and educational service agencies in recruiting and retaining paraprofessionals in public elementary schools, secondary schools, and preschool programs.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 30, 2024 to Apr 10, 2024, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | Jan 30, 2024 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Jan 30, 2024 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Jan 30, 2024 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | Jan 30, 2024 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Feb 5, 2024 | |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Apr 10, 2024 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 30, 2024Introduced in Senate
- Jan 30, 2024Read 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.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4550 | To direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a grant program to support the recruitment and retention of paraprofessionals in public elementary schools, secondary schools, and preschool programs, and for other purposes. | Related bill | Jul 11, 2023 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 30, 2024Introduced in Senate
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