3.0.0 3357 2023-01-11T13:23:56Z 2023-01-11T13:23:56Z House H HR 2013-10-28 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. MENG:H.R. 3357.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1[Page H6828]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed14 Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Referred to 2014-01-22T18:45:57Z Referred to 2013-10-28T16:00:42Z 2014-01-22 hsed14 Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. Committee 2013-10-30 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6915) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2013-10-28 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2013-10-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-10-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001188 Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] Grace Meng D NY 6 N P000598 Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] Jared Polis D CO 2 2013-10-28 True W000808 Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] Frederica Wilson D FL S. 24 2013-11-18 False E000288 Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] Keith Ellison D MN 5 2013-11-18 False D000598 Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] SUSAN DAVIS D CA A. 53 2013-11-21 False P000607 Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] Mark Pocan D WI 2 2013-12-02 False T000469 Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] Paul Tonko D NY 20 2014-02-10 False Education Education programs funding Higher education Preschool education Student aid and college costs Teaching, teachers, curricula Wages and earnings Education 00 2013-10-28 Introduced in House 2013-11-20T20:00:53Z Early Childhood Education Professional Improvement Act of 2013 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants to states to:

  • provide scholarships that enable preschool teachers employed in an early childhood education program to pursue a bachelor's degree in early childhood education or a closely related field;
  • support preschool teachers employed in an early childhood education program to attain a credential, licensure, or endorsement that demonstrates competence in early childhood education if their bachelor's degree is not in that or a closely related field;
  • increase the compensation of teachers who are making progress toward a degree in early childhood education or who have attained that degree; and
  • provide ongoing professional development opportunities to preschool teachers and teacher assistants employed in an early childhood education program.

Requires each state that desires a grant to include a description of its comprehensive early childhood professional development system in its application.

Requires grant recipients to maintain their fiscal effort for the activities supported by the grant funds for a fiscal year at levels equal to or greater than their fiscal effort for such activities during the preceding fiscal year.

]]> Early Childhood Education Professional Improvement Act of 2013 Display Title Early Childhood Education Professional Improvement Act of 2013 Official Title as Introduced To authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to States to improve the knowledge, credentials, compensation, and professional development of early childhood educators working with children in early childhood education programs. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Early Childhood Education Professional Improvement Act of 2013 Introduced in House 2013-10-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr3357ih/xml/BILLS-113hr3357ih.xml 2014-01-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.