Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Illiteracy

Bill Introduced: S.3100 Voting Opportunities and Integrity in the Conduct of Elections Act of 2008

2008-06-05T20:00:00Z

A bill to require early voting in Federal elections, to prohibit restrictions on absentee voting in Federal elections, to establish a grant program to promote voting by mail, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5890 Citizen and Community Preparedness Act of 2008

2008-04-23T20:00:00Z

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the Community Preparedness Division of the Department of Homeland Security and the Citizen Corps Program, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5036 Emergency Assistance for Secure Elections Act of 2008

2008-01-16T19:00:00Z

To direct the Administrator of General Services to reimburse certain jurisdictions for the costs of obtaining paper ballot voting systems for the general elections for Federal office to be held in November 2008, to reimburse jurisdictions for the costs incurred in conducting audits or hand counting of the results of the general elections for Federal office to be held in November 2008, and for other purposes.

Bill Signed by President: H.R.1429 Improving Head Start Act of 2007

2007-12-11T19:00:00Z

To reauthorize the Head Start Act, to improve program quality, to expand access, and for other purposes.

December 11, 2007: Signed by President.

Bill Enacted: H.R.1429 Improving Head Start Act of 2007

2007-12-11T19:00:00Z

To reauthorize the Head Start Act, to improve program quality, to expand access, and for other purposes.

December 11, 2007: Became Public Law No: 110-134.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.1429 Improving Head Start Act of 2007

2007-12-04T19:00:00Z

To reauthorize the Head Start Act, to improve program quality, to expand access, and for other purposes.

December 04, 2007: Presented to President.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.1429 Improving Head Start Act of 2007

2007-11-13T19:00:00Z

To reauthorize the Head Start Act, to improve program quality, to expand access, and for other purposes.

November 13, 2007: Cleared for White House.

Bill Introduced: S.2295 Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2007

2007-10-31T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require a voter-verified permanent paper ballot under title III of such Act, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3426 Flexibility for Individual Excellence in Education Act of 2007

2007-08-02T20:00:00Z

To modify certain amendments made by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3394 Support Our Schools With Quality Teaching Act of 2007

2007-08-02T20:00:00Z

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to assist underperforming schools to recruit, support, and retain highly qualified and effective teachers by providing grants for participation in the Targeted High Need Initiative program of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.

Bill Introduced: S.2001 All Students Can Achieve Act

2007-08-02T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.1996 ATTAIN Act

2007-08-02T20:00:00Z

A bill to reauthorize the Enhancing Education Through Technology Act of 2001, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.1979 A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide for school improvement, comprehensive, high-quality multi-year induction and mentoring for new teachers, and professional development for experienced teachers, and for other purposes.

2007-08-01T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide for school improvement, comprehensive, high-quality multi-year induction and mentoring for new teachers, and professional development for experienced teachers, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3292 Education Assessment Technical Corrections Act

2007-07-31T20:00:00Z

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to clarify Federal requirements under that Act.

Bill Introduced: S.1913 No Child Left Behind Enhancement Act

2007-07-31T20:00:00Z

A bill to improve the amendments made by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3253 Measuring and Evaluating Trends for Reliability, Integrity, and Continued Success Act

2007-07-30T20:00:00Z

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide for the use of longitudinal data systems.

Bill Introduced: S.1823 Ready to Learn Act

2007-07-18T20:00:00Z

A bill to set the United States on track to ensure children are ready to learn when they begin kindergarten.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3075 To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow States to count certain students formerly identified as limited English proficient as being within the limited English proficient subgroup, and certain students formerly identified as students with disabilities as being within the students with disabilities subgroup.

2007-07-17T20:00:00Z

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow States to count certain students formerly identified as limited English proficient as being within the limited English proficient subgroup, and certain students formerly identified as students with disabilities as being within the students with disabilities subgroup.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3055 Families Conquering Literacy Together Act of 2007

2007-07-15T20:00:00Z

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide expanded resources, technical assistance, reasonable accountability, and professional development to eligible entities implementing Even Start programs.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3014 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007

2007-07-11T20:00:00Z

To improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes.