US Congress House Bill 787 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 22-0)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-24 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Pending: House Oversight and Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Reauthorizes through FY2024 and amends the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Program, which provides education funding for the District of Columbia, including for private school vouchers, public schools, and public charter schools. The bill requires participating private schools to be fully accredited by (1) an accrediting body with jurisdiction in the District that is recognized by the Student and Visitor Exchange English Language Program administered by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or (2) any international accrediting body designated by the Department of Education (ED). The bill revises the manner in which tutoring services provided under the program are funded. The bill revises several requirements concerning SOAR evaluations, including concerning (1) frequency; (2) ED's and the Institute of Education Sciences' duties; and (3) the issues to be evaluated, including high school and college performance measurements.

SOAR Reauthorization Act of 2019

Rep. Mark Walker [R-NC]	Rep. Virginia Foxx [R-NC]	Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD]	Rep. Rick Allen [R-GA]
Sen. Jim Banks [R-IN]	Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]	Rep. Ralph Norman [R-SC]	Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX]
Rep. Alexander Mooney [R-WV]	Rep. John Ratcliffe [R-TX]	Rep. Gary Palmer [R-AL]	Rep. Garret Graves [R-LA]
Rep. Debbie Lesko [R-AZ]	Rep. Glenn Grothman [R-WI]	Rep. Michael Burgess [R-TX]	Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC]
Rep. Glenn Thompson [R-PA]	Rep. Paul Mitchell [R-MI]	Rep. Duncan Hunter [R-CA]	Rep. Steve King [R-IA]
Rep. Bill Flores [R-TX]	Rep. Michael Turner [R-OH]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-24	House	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
2019-01-24	House	Introduced in House

SB213 (Related) 2019-01-24 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
SB2682 (Related) 2019-10-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/787/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr787/BILLS-116hr787ih.pdf