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S. 1418

Referred to Committee

Strength in Diversity Act of 2019

Introduced 5/9/2019•116th Congress•Senate
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

5/9/2019 • Senate

Summary

Strength in Diversity Act of 2019

This bill directs the Department of Education to award grants to specified 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.

    Introduced in Senate • 5/9/2019

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    Topics & Subjects

    Policy Area: Education
    Academic performance and assessmentsEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationMinority educationPerformance measurementPreschool educationRacial and ethnic relationsResearch and development

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    Sponsor & Cosponsors (10)

    Party Breakdown

    9
    Democrats
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    Republicans
    1
    Independents

    Sponsor

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    Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]

    Democrat • CT

    Sponsored 5/9/2019

    Cosponsors (9)

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    Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]

    D-CT

    Joined 5/9/2019

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    Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]

    I-VT

    Joined 5/9/2019

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    Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]

    D-MA

    Joined 5/20/2019

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    Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA]

    D-CA

    Joined 7/8/2019

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    Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

    D-NJ

    Joined 10/15/2019

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    Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]

    D-OH

    Joined 7/30/2020

    Bill Journey

    Originated in the Senate

    Introduced

    May 9, 2019

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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    Text Versions (1)

    Introduced in Senate5/9/2019
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    Related Bills (1)

    H.R. 2639

    Strength in Diversity Act of 2020

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    Committee

    Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

    Senate

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    Details

    Bill TypeS
    Current StatusReferred to Committee
    Cosponsors9
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