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SENATE 74117th CongressSubmitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S869; text: CR S866-867)

A resolution designating February 28, 2021, as "Rare Disease Day".

Last Action
2/24/2021

Actions

  • 2021-01-28Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • 2021-01-28Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2021-01-28 (00)

Creating Hope and Opportunity for Individuals and Communities through Education Act or the CHOICE Act

This bill expands school choice programs for elementary and secondary school students.

Specifically, the bill authorizes the Department of Education (ED) to award grants to support the design and implementation of state programs that allow the parent of a child with a disability to choose the appropriate public or private school for their child. It also outlines the requirements for program eligibility.

Further, if the state has established a program that allows parents to use public or private funds to assist with the cost of their child attending a private school, then the state may supplement those funds with federal special education funds.

Additionally, the Department of Defense must carry out a five-year pilot program to award scholarships to enable military dependent students who live on military installations to attend the public or private elementary or secondary schools their parents choose.

The bill also requires ED to return to the Treasury specified amounts made available for salaries and expenses.

Cosponsors (8)

  • Marco Rubio (R-FL)
  • John Cornyn (R-TX)
  • Mike Braun (R-IN)
  • Roger Wicker (R-MS)
  • Ben Sasse (R-NE)
  • Rick Scott (R-FL)
  • Ted Cruz (R-TX)
  • John Boozman (R-AR)

Subjects

  • Appropriations
  • Congressional oversight
  • Department of Education
  • Education of the disadvantaged
  • Education programs funding
  • Elementary and secondary education
  • Employment discrimination and employee rights
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
  • Military personnel and dependents
  • Religion
  • Special education
  • Student aid and college costs
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