HR 4000 · 113th Congress · Education

Scholarships for Kids Act

Introduced 2014-02-05· Sponsored by Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.(2014-03-05)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Scholarships for Kids Act - Amends part A of title I (Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to give states the option of using their part A allocation to carry out a Scholarships for Kids program. Requires participating states to use their part A allocation to provide a grant to the parents of eligible children for use, as allowed by state law, in: supplementing the budget of any public school their eligible child is able to attend without fees; paying for all or a portion of the fees required for their child to attend another public school in the state; paying for all or a portion of the tuition and fees required for their child to attend an accredited or otherwise state-approved private school; or paying for all or a portion of the fees required for their child to participate in a state-approved supplemental educational services program. Defines an "eligible child" as a child residing in the participating state who: (1) is under age 21, (2) is entitled to a free public education through grade 12, and (3) is from a family with an income below the poverty level. Allows participating states to:…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican