A resolution affirming the role of the United States in improving access to quality, inclusive public education and improved learning outcomes for children and adolescents, particularly for girls, in the poorest countries through the Global Partnership for Education.
- Last Action
- 5/26/2021
Actions
- 2021-02-04Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 2021-02-04Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-02-04 (00)
Supporting Children with Disabilities During COVID-19 Act
This bill provides FY2021 supplemental appropriations for grants to assist states in providing special education and related services to children with disabilities and for specified early childhood education programs for children with disabilities.
Additionally, the bill specifies reporting requirements related to the use of these funds. It also requires the Department of Education to publish on its website, and the Department of Health and Human Services to release, certain expenditure reports related to these funds.
The amounts provided by the bill are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (PAYGO) and the Senate PAYGO rule.
Cosponsors (2)
- Maggie Hassan (D-NH)
- Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
Subjects
- Appropriations
- Congressional oversight
- Disability assistance
- Education programs funding
- Educational technology and distance education
- Elementary and secondary education
- Government information and archives
- Preschool education
- Special education
- Teaching, teachers, curricula
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