HR 729 United States House · 117th Congress

Strength in Diversity Act of 2021

Summary

Strength in Diversity Act of 2021 This bill establishes a program through which the Department of Education may award planning and implementation grants to specified educational agencies (e.g., local educational agencies) to improve diversity and reduce or eliminate racial or socioeconomic isolation in publicly funded early childhood education programs, public elementary schools, or public secondary schools.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2021

Committee Review

Floor Vote

President

Introduced Feb 2, 2021 Last action Nov 23, 2021

Floor votes

How they voted

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Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

6

Key actions

2

Committee

3

Amendments

1

Nov 23, 2021

Lower · Passed

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 117-176.

lower

Jul 15, 2021

Introduced

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 19.

lower

Jul 15, 2021

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

lower

Feb 2, 2021

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

lower

Feb 2, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 140 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Robert C. "Bobby" Scott

A. Donald McEachin

Adriano Espaillat

Alan S. Lowenthal

Alcee L. Hastings

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez