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H.R.2724: Helping Empower Low-income Parents (HELP) Scholarships Amendments of 1997
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Oct. 23, 1997
- Latest Major Action Nov. 7, 1997
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
11 (1 Democrat, 11 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Helping Empower Low-income Parents (HELP) Scholarships Amendments of 1997 - Amends title VI (Innovative Education Program Strategies) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to allow any State that has enacted or will enact a law establishing a voluntary public and private school parental choice scholarship program in compliance with specified ESEA requirements to reserve an additional 15 percent from its annual title IV...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to House Education and the Workforce
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Referred to House Ways and Means
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.
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| Oct. 23, 1997 |
Introduced in the House by Frank Riggs (R-Calif.) |