HR 4261 · 108th Congress · Education

Reading Failure Prevention Act of 2004

Introduced 2004-05-04· Sponsored by Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.(2004-05-14)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Reading Failure Prevention Act of 2004 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make grants to States to establish statewide programs for screening children between the ages of five and seven for the prevention of reading failure. Requires a State to agree to use the grant to: (1) develop and implement a program that screens such children for traits that indicate dyslexia or that they are otherwise at risk of reading failure; and (2) provide adequate professional development for personnel who administer screening programs under this Act.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]GA
Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-3]FL
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14]MI
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-6]NY
Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]TX
Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13]MI
Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]MD
Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4]MD
Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11]OH
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9]CA
Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8]MD
Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37]CA
Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10]NJ
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]IL
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23]FL
Rep. Ballance, Frank W., Jr. [D-NC-1]NC
Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11]NY
Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1]MO
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3]MA
Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10]NY