S 696 · 109th Congress · Education

Rural Schools Geography Act

Introduced 2005-04-05· Sponsored by Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3204-3205)(2005-04-05)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Rural Schools Geography Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide that a local educational agency shall not be required, under certain requirements added by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, to give a student the option to transfer to another school if such option is impractical owing to the distance to be traveled, a geographical barrier or hazard, the duration of the travel, or an unusually high cost of travel.…

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Cosponsors (3)

3 Republicans
Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]ID
Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID]ID
Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT]UT