CHOICE Act
- Last Action
- 2/18/2021
Actions
- 2021-02-18Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- 2021-02-18Introduced in House
- 2021-02-18Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-02-18 (00)
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.
Cosponsors (10)
- Burgess Owens (R-UT)
- Ralph Norman (R-SC)
- Yvette Herrell (R-NM)
- Andy Harris (R-MD)
- W. Steube (R-FL)
- Madison Cawthorn (R-NC)
- Randy Weber (R-TX)
- Brett Guthrie (R-KY)
- John Joyce (R-PA)
- Jody Hice (R-GA)
Subjects
- Appropriations
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Department of Education
- Education programs funding
- Educational facilities and institutions
- Educational technology and distance education
- Elementary and secondary education
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
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