3.0.0 1526 2022-02-03T06:03:43Z 2022-02-03T06:03:43Z House H HR 2009-03-16 111 hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed14 Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Referred to 2009-05-14T14:19:10Z Referred to 2009-03-16T16:33:40Z Prescribe A Book Act 111 1345 S 2009-06-24 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7009-7010) Related bill CRS 2009-05-14 hsed14 Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. Committee 2009-03-16 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2009-03-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2009-03-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000149 Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] DONALD PAYNE D NJ M. 10 N M001140 Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3] DENNIS MOORE D KS 3 2009-05-04 False P000099 Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4] ED PASTOR D AZ 4 2009-05-04 False F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 2009-05-04 False C001037 Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] MICHAEL CAPUANO D MA E. 8 2009-05-04 False N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2009-05-04 False S001143 Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] MARK SOUDER R IN EDWARD 3 2009-05-04 False R000486 Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-34] LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD D CA 34 2009-05-04 False H001032 Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] RUSH HOLT D NJ D. 12 2009-05-04 False S000248 Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-16] JOSE SERRANO D NY E. 16 2009-05-04 False G000556 Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-8] Alan Grayson D FL 8 2009-05-04 False F000455 Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] Marcia Fudge D OH L. 11 2009-05-04 False M001173 Rep. Massa, Eric J. J. [D-NY-29] Eric Massa D NY J. J. 29 2009-05-04 False F000454 Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-14] Bill Foster D IL 14 2009-05-12 False C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2009-05-12 False R000053 Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] CHARLES RANGEL D NY B. 15 2009-05-12 False G000554 Rep. Giffords, Gabrielle [D-AZ-8] Gabrielle Giffords D AZ 8 2009-05-20 False S001156 Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-39] Linda Sánchez D CA T. 39 2009-05-20 False C000380 Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] DONNA CHRISTENSEN D VI M. 0 2009-05-20 False C001060 Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3] Russ Carnahan D MO 3 2009-06-03 False D000197 Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] DIANA DEGETTE D CO 1 2009-06-16 False H001042 Rep. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI-2] Mazie Hirono D HI K. 2 2009-06-16 False L000565 Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] David Loebsack D IA 2 2009-06-25 False B001230 Rep. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI-2] Tammy Baldwin D WI 2 2009-06-25 False L000562 Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-9] Stephen Lynch D MA F. 9 2009-06-25 False R000573 Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4] MIKE ROSS D AR 4 2009-07-07 False E000092 Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3] VERNON EHLERS R MI J. 3 2009-07-07 False D000327 Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6] NORMAN DICKS D WA 6 2009-07-07 False S001165 Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] Albio Sires D NJ 13 2009-07-07 False M000404 Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] JIM MCDERMOTT D WA 7 2009-07-07 False M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 3 2009-07-07 False L000567 Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] Leonard Lance R NJ 7 2009-07-07 False R000462 Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] STEVEN ROTHMAN D NJ R. 9 2009-07-07 False B001227 Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1] ROBERT BRADY D PA A. 1 2009-07-14 False R000575 Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] Mike Rogers R AL 3 2009-07-14 False M001142 Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-2] JIM MATHESON D UT 2 2009-07-14 False R000435 Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18] ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN R FL 18 2009-07-14 False S001169 Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7] Joe Sestak D PA 7 2009-07-28 False B001259 Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1] Bruce Braley D IA L. 1 2009-07-31 False G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 7 2009-09-08 False P000258 Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] COLLIN PETERSON D MN C. 7 2009-10-20 False L000111 Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-4] TOM LATHAM R IA 4 2009-10-20 False W000800 Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT 0 2009-10-27 False W000804 Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] Robert Wittman R VA J. 1 2009-10-27 False P000600 Rep. Perriello, Thomas S.P. [D-VA-5] Thomas Perriello D VA S.P. 5 2009-10-27 False N000015 Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-2] RICHARD NEAL D MA E. 2 2009-10-28 False D000210 Rep. Delahunt, Bill [D-MA-10] Bill Delahunt D MA 10 2009-10-28 False O000085 Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] JOHN OLVER D MA W. 1 2009-10-28 False W000797 Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-20] Debbie Wasserman Schultz D FL 20 2009-10-29 False S000480 Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-28] LOUISE SLAUGHTER D NY M. 28 2009-11-02 False B000420 Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1] MARION BERRY D AR 1 2009-11-03 False S001170 Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] Carol Shea-Porter D NH 1 2009-11-03 False V000128 Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8] Chris Van Hollen D MD 8 2009-11-03 False C001069 Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] Joe Courtney D CT 2 2009-11-06 False M000087 Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] CAROLYN MALONEY D NY B. 14 2009-11-06 False F000339 Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] BARNEY FRANK D MA 4 2009-11-06 False S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2009-11-16 False R000011 Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] NICK RAHALL D WV J. 3 2009-11-16 False T000468 Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-3] Dina Titus D NV 3 2009-11-16 False S000185 Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] Robert Scott D VA C. "Bobby" 3 2009-11-16 False H000636 Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] RUBEN HINOJOSA D TX 15 2009-11-16 False W000119 Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3] ZACH WAMP R TN 3 2009-11-19 False G000309 Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] BART GORDON D TN 6 2009-12-01 False L000570 Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3] Ben Lujan D NM R. 3 2009-12-01 False L000559 Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] JAMES LANGEVIN D RI R. 2 2009-12-01 False B000652 Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] LEONARD BOSWELL D IA L. 3 2009-12-01 False D000096 Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] DANNY DAVIS D IL K. 7 2009-12-01 False H001040 Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17] Phil Hare D IL 17 2009-12-01 False L000287 Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] JOHN LEWIS D GA 5 2009-12-01 False K000113 Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] PATRICK KENNEDY D RI J. 1 2009-12-01 False B000911 Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-3] CORRINE BROWN D FL 3 2009-12-08 False B001231 Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] SHELLEY BERKLEY D NV 1 2009-12-08 False W000187 Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-35] MAXINE WATERS D CA 35 2009-12-10 False J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2009-12-10 False J000283 Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] JESSE JACKSON D IL L. 2 2009-12-10 False R000572 Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8] Mike Rogers R MI 8 2009-12-10 False A000361 Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5] Rodney Alexander R LA 5 2009-12-10 False S000749 Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5] JOHN SPRATT D SC M. 5 2009-12-10 False D000299 Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21] LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART R FL 21 2009-12-10 False K000365 Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8] Steve Kagen D WI 8 2009-12-16 False N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8] JERROLD NADLER D NY 8 2009-12-16 False O000006 Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] JAMES OBERSTAR D MN L. 8 2009-12-16 False P000599 Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-15] Bill Posey R FL 15 2009-12-16 False M001166 Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-11] Jerry McNerney D CA 11 2009-12-16 False S001174 Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13] Betty Sutton D OH 13 2009-12-16 False H000627 Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] MAURICE HINCHEY D NY D. 22 2009-12-16 False M000133 Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7] Edward Markey D MA J. 7 2009-12-16 False T000266 Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6] JOHN TIERNEY D MA F. 6 2010-01-12 False G000535 Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] LUIS GUTIERREZ D IL V. 4 2010-01-12 False B001252 Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12] John Barrow D GA 12 2010-01-12 False P000585 Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] TODD PLATTS R PA RUSSELL 19 2010-01-12 False C001066 Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-11] Kathy Castor D FL 11 2010-01-12 False G000410 Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] GENE GREEN D TX 29 2010-01-13 False N000183 Rep. Nye, Glenn C. [D-VA-2] Glenn Nye D VA C. 2 2010-01-13 False C001061 Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] Emanuel Cleaver D MO 5 2010-01-21 False C001051 Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] John Carter R TX R. 31 2010-01-21 False C001036 Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-23] LOIS CAPPS D CA 23 2010-01-21 False H001037 Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large] Stephanie Herseth Sandlin D SD 0 2010-01-26 False M001167 Rep. Mitchell, Harry E. [D-AZ-5] Harry Mitchell D AZ E. 5 2010-01-26 False M001169 Rep. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT-5] Christopher Murphy D CT S. 5 2010-02-02 False M001161 Rep. Melancon, Charlie [D-LA-3] Charlie Melancon D LA 3 2010-02-02 False P000598 Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] Jared Polis D CO 2 2010-02-02 False C001075 Rep. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA-6] Bill Cassidy R LA 6 2010-02-22 False Y000062 Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] John Yarmuth D KY A. 3 2010-02-23 False S001178 Rep. Schauer, Mark H. [D-MI-7] Mark Schauer D MI H. 7 2010-02-25 False M000309 Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] CAROLYN MCCARTHY D NY 4 2010-02-25 False J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2010-03-02 False B001254 Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2] Dan Boren D OK 2 2010-03-02 False W000215 Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30] HENRY WAXMAN D CA A. 30 2010-03-02 False B000410 Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] HOWARD BERMAN D CA L. 28 2010-03-16 False G000558 Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] Brett Guthrie R KY 2 2010-04-14 False K000336 Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] DENNIS KUCINICH D OH J. 10 2010-04-15 False P000523 Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] DAVID PRICE D NC E. 4 2010-04-22 False R000577 Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-17] TIM RYAN D OH 17 2010-05-11 False T000465 Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-5] Niki Tsongas D MA 5 2010-06-08 False B001232 Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13] JUDY BIGGERT R IL 13 2010-06-30 False D000603 Rep. Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4] Geoff Davis R KY 4 2010-09-29 False Education Books and print media Child health Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Health personnel Language arts Preschool education Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations Education 00 2009-03-16 Introduced in House 2009-03-20T15:14:47Z 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 a new, developmentally appropriate children's book to take home and keep; and (3) volunteers reading to children in health care facility waiting areas show parents the techniques and pleasures of reading aloud to children.

Requires that the books provided to children under the program be obtained at a discount.

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