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S.865: Financial and Economic Literacy Improvement Act of 2011
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about education
- Introduced May 2, 2011
- Latest Major Action May 2, 2011
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
4 (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Summary
Financial and Economic Literacy Improvement Act of 2011 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award formula matching grants to states or partnerships between states and experienced nonprofit providers of financial literacy or personal finance education. Requires grantees to use 25% of the grant funds to: (1) develop financial literacy standards and assessments for at least three...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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May 2, 2011 |
Introduced in the Senate by Patty Murray (D-Wash.) |