S.370: Teaching Geography Is Fundamental Act

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Introduced Feb. 14, 2013
Latest Major Action Feb. 14, 2013
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Thad Cochran (R-Miss.)

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22 (14 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 7 Republicans)

Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.)
Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska)
Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)
Jerry Moran (R-Kan.)
Max Baucus (D-Mont.)
Mark Begich (D-Alaska)
Michael Bennet (D-Colo.)
Angus King (ID-Maine)
Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)
Christopher A. Coons (D-Del.)
Roy Blunt (R-Mo.)
Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.)
Mike Johanns (R-Neb.)
Tim Johnson (D-S.D.)
Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)
John Boozman (R-Ark.)
Susan Collins (R-Maine)
Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.)
Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.)
Robert Menendez (D-N.J.)
Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)
Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

Bill Summary

Teaching Geography is Fundamental Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a geography education grant program under title II (Teacher Quality Enhancement). Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award a grant to a national nonprofit education organization or consortium, with 75% to be used for matching subgrants to institutions of higher education associated with state geographic alliances, nonprofit educational...

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Date	Description
Feb. 14, 2013	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb. 14, 2013	Introduced in the Senate by Thad Cochran (R-Miss.)

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Introduced in the Senate by Thad Cochran (R-Miss.)