S.227: Strengthening Education through Research Act

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  • Introduced Jan. 21, 2015
  • Latest Major Action Dec. 18, 2015

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Bill Summary

Strengthening Education through Research Act (Sec. 3) This bill amends the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (ESRA) to require the Department of Education (ED), in collecting information and data under that Act, to avoid duplicating reporting requirements by using information and data available from existing federal, state, and local sources. TITLE I--EDUCATION SCIENCES REFORM (Sec. 102) The bill further amends ESRA to replace the...

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Dec. 18, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Dec. 18, 2015
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec. 18, 2015
Received in the House.
Dec. 17, 2015

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Dec. 17, 2015
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8830-8831)
Feb. 4, 2015
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 13.
Feb. 4, 2015
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Alexander without amendment. Without written report.
Jan. 21, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jan. 21, 2015

Introduced in the Senate by Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.)

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