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- H.R.127
H.R.127: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow certain counties flexibility in spending funds.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 106th Congress
- This bill is primarily about education
- Introduced Jan. 6, 1999
- Latest Major Action Jan. 6, 1999
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
4 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (as amended by the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994), with respect to funds received under basic grants to local educational agencies, to repeal requirements for: (1) determining the number of children aged five to 17 from families below the poverty line; and (2) biennial population updates on the number of such children. (Thus, allows certain counties flexibility in spending...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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| Jan. 6, 1999 |
Introduced in the House by Eliot L. Engel (D-N.Y.) |