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- H.R.1526
H.R.1526: Prescribe A Book Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about education
- Introduced March 16, 2009
- Latest Major Action May 14, 2009
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
116 (99 Democrats, 18 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Prescribe A Book Act - Creates a Pediatric Early Literacy program under which the Secretary of Education awards matching grants to nonprofit organizations for the implementation of three-part models through which: (1) health care providers encourage parents to read aloud to their children and offer them recommendations and strategies for doing so; (2) health care providers give each visiting child between the ages of six months and five-years...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
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| March 16, 2009 |
Introduced in the House by Donald M. Payne (D-N.J.) |