HR 851 · 114th Congress · Education

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to adjust funding levels for certain outlying areas.

Introduced 2015-02-10· Sponsored by Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.(2015-04-29)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to eliminate the current reservation of 1% of the school improvement funds for outlying areas and Indian education. Reserves .67% of the school improvement funds for Indian education, but raises that reservation to .75% beginning with the fiscal year the allocations to states equal or surpass FY2015 levels after subtracting .75% of those allocations for Indian education. Establishes formulae for determining the minimum allotment to American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands of school improvement funds for: (1) basic grants to local educational agencies (LEAs), (2) concentration grants to LEAs, (3) targeted grants to LEAs, and (4) grants under the education finance incentive grant program.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican