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- H.R.2846
H.R.2846: To prohibit spending Federal education funds on national testing without explicit and specific legislation.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Nov. 6, 1997
- Latest Major Action Feb. 5, 1998
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
115 (4 Democrats, 1 Independent, 111 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Amends the General Education Provisions Act to prohibit the use of funds provided to the Department of Education, or to an applicable program under any Act, to develop, plan, implement, or administer any federally sponsored national test in reading, mathematics, or any other subject that is not specifically and explicitly provided for in authorizing legislation enacted into Federal law. Excepts from such prohibition specified requirements of...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 16.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 105-409.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 236.
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Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 348 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2846. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions.
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Rule H. Res. 348 passed House.
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Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 348.
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Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2846. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions.
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The Speaker designated the Honorable Thomas W. Ewing to act as Chairman of the Committee.
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House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 348 and Rule XXIII.
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GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
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The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2846.
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The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
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The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
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On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 242 - 174 (Roll no. 9).
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 2846.
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Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
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| Nov. 6, 1997 |
Introduced in the House by William F. Goodling (R-Pa.) |