HOUSE 2639116th CongressReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Strength in Diversity Act of 2020

Last Action: 9/16/2020

Actions

2020-09-16Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2020-09-15Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2020-09-15On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 248 - 167 (Roll no. 189).
2020-09-15Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 248 - 167 (Roll no. 189).
2020-09-15The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2020-09-15Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table.
2020-09-15UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the Moulton amendment No. 9, which was debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
2020-09-15Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4414-4416)
2020-09-15POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair announced that pursant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, further consideration of H.R. 2639 is postponed.
2020-09-15Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table.
2020-09-15UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinihsed business was on agreeing to the Allen amendment No. 2, which was debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
2020-09-15POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Moulton amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Foxx (NC) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.
2020-09-15DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1107, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Moulton amendment No. 9.
2020-09-15Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table.
2020-09-15DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1107, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Dean amendment No. 6.

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CRS Summary

As of 2020-09-15 (53)

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.

Cosponsors (20)

Robert Scott (D-VA)
Gregorio Sablan (D-MP)
Joyce Beatty (D-OH)
G. K. Butterfield (D-NC)
Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)
Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
Mary Scanlon (D-PA)
Ilhan Omar (D-MN)
JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
Cedric Richmond (D-LA)
Andy Levin (D-MI)
Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
David Trone (D-MD)
DANNY DAVIS (D-IL)
Frederica Wilson (D-FL)
Joe Neguse (D-CO)
ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
Susan Wild (D-PA)
Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)

Subjects

Academic performance and assessments
Child health
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Mental health
Minority education
Performance measurement
Preschool education
Racial and ethnic relations
School administration
Teaching, teachers, curricula

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