Creating Hope and Opportunity through Increased Choice in Education Act
Summary
Creating Hope and Opportunity through Increased Choice in Education Act or the CHOICE Act This bill directs the Department of Education to make grants to parents of eligible students for certain education-related expenses. Eligible student refers to a student who (1) is served by a local educational agency that will not provide in-person instruction in a manner consistent with the 2019-2020 school year, and (2) is from a household with a household income that is less than 200% of the reduced-price lunch rate income. Grant funds may be used for tuition and fees for private elementary or secondary schools, private tutoring, home school expenses, or educational materials.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Feb 18, 2021
Last action Feb 18, 2021
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Committee
1
Feb 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Dan Bishop
RRepublican
Co
Andy Harris
RRepublican
Co
Brett Guthrie
RRepublican
Co
Burgess Owens
RRepublican
Co
Jody B. Hice
RRepublican
Co
John Joyce
RRepublican
Co
Madison Cawthorn
RRepublican
Co
Ralph Norman
RRepublican
Co
Randy K. Weber, Sr.
RRepublican
Co
W. Gregory Steube
RRepublican
Co
Yvette Herrell
RRepublican
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