H.R. 2639
Referred to CommitteeStrength in Diversity Act of 2020
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
9/16/2020 • Senate
Summary
Strength in Diversity Act of 2020
This bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to award grants to specified educational agencies (e.g., local educational agencies) to develop or implement plans 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.
Specifically, ED may award planning and implementation grants to specified educational agencies. A recipient of a planning grant must use the grant to support students through certain activities, such as developing options to improve diversity in schools (e.g., weighted lotteries or school boundary redesign).
Further, a recipient of an implementation grant must implement a high-quality plan to support students. This plan must, among other things, include a comprehensive set of strategies that are designed to improve academic outcomes for all students, particularly students of color and low-income students. A grant recipient may also use the grant for certain activities, such as recruiting additional teachers and staff, investing in specialized academic programs, and developing innovative and equitable school assignment plans.
Additionally, ED may carry out national activities under the grant program, such as developing best practices for grant recipients and other experts in school diversity.
The bill also requires ED to establish performance measures for the program and its related activities.
Passed House • 9/15/2020
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Bill Journey
Originated in the House
Introduced
May 9, 2019
Committee Review
May 16, 2019
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 20.
Floor Debate
September 15, 2020
Passed Chamber
September 15, 2020
Other Chamber
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Enacted into Law
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Committee Reports (1)
Related Bills (2)
H.Res. 1107
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2574) to amend title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to restore the right to individual civil actions in cases involving disparate impact, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2639) to establish the Strength in Diversity Program, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2694) to eliminate discrimination and promote women's health and economic security by ensuring reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 908) condemning all forms of anti-Asian sentiment as related to COVID-19; and for other purposes.
S. 1418
Strength in Diversity Act of 2019