3.0.0 848 2023-03-08T19:58:35Z 2023-03-08T19:58:35Z Senate S 2021-03-18 117 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Standing Discharged from 2021-04-27T23:11:07Z Referred to 2021-03-18T19:03:56Z Consider Teachers Act of 2021 117 2048 HR 2021-03-18 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. Identical bill CRS 2021-10-13 Became Public Law No: 117-49. President E40000 9 Library of Congress 2021-10-13 Became Public Law No: 117-49. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2021-10-13 Signed by President. President E30000 9 Library of Congress 2021-10-13 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2021-10-04 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2021-10-04 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2021-09-28 16:12:04 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2021-09-28 16:12:03 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 16 (Roll no. 302). (text: CR 7/26/2021 H3851-3852) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 302 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2021/roll302.xml House 117 2021-09-28T20:12:03Z 1 2021-09-28 16:12:03 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 16 (Roll no. 302).(text: CR 7/26/2021 H3851-3852) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 302 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2021/roll302.xml House 117 2021-09-28T20:12:03Z 1 2021-09-28 15:55:10 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5496) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2021-07-26 14:25:57 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2021-07-26 14:14:45 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 848. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2021-07-26 14:14:42 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3851-3854) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2021-07-26 14:14:22 Mr. Scott (VA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2021-04-28 18:15:55 Held at the desk. Floor H15000 2 House floor actions 2021-04-28 18:04:05 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2021-04-28 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2021-04-27 Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2246-2247) Floor 2021-04-27 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S2246-2247) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2021-04-27 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2246-2247) Discharge 2021-04-27 Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2246-2247) Committee 14500 9 Library of Congress sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee 2021-03-18 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. IntroReferral 2021-03-18 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B001310 Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] Mike Braun R IN N S001191 Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ] Kyrsten Sinema D AZ 2021-03-18 True C001056 Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] John Cornyn R TX 2021-03-23 False S001203 Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] Tina Smith D MN 2021-03-23 False W000790 Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] Raphael Warnock D GA G. 2021-04-27 False Public Law 117-49 Education Administrative remedies Cardiovascular and respiratory health Department of Education Education of the disadvantaged Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Emergency medical services and trauma care Government lending and loan guarantees Higher education Infectious and parasitic diseases Interest, dividends, interest rates National and community service Personnel records Student aid and college costs Teaching, teachers, curricula Education 00 2021-03-18 Introduced in Senate 2021-05-06T19:22:46Z Consider Teachers Act of 2021

This bill revises the service obligation verification process for the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) grant program.

For example, the bill provides a process for the Department of Education to reconsider and reverse the conversion of a TEACH grant to a loan. The bill also establishes certain program flexibilities with respect to the service obligations of teachers affected by the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.

]]> 55 2021-04-27 Passed Senate 2021-05-10T20:16:36Z Consider Teachers Act of 2021

This bill revises the service obligation verification process for the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) grant program.

For example, the bill provides a process for the Department of Education to reconsider and reverse the conversion of a TEACH grant to a loan. The bill also establishes certain program flexibilities with respect to the service obligations of teachers affected by the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.

]]> 53 2021-09-28 Passed House 2022-06-08T12:15:08Z Consider Teachers Act of 2021

This bill revises the service obligation verification process for the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) grant program. The TEACH program awards grants to postsecondary students who commit to teaching for four years in high-need subjects in low-income schools. In addition, the bill establishes certain program flexibilities with respect to the service obligations of teachers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Specifically, the bill provides a process for the Department of Education (ED) to reconsider and reverse the conversion of a TEACH grant to a loan. Under current program terms, TEACH grants are converted into loan obligations if service requirements are not met.

In addition, the bill directs ED to notify TEACH grant recipients of the requirements for submitting employment certifications. ED must also provide an alternative to certification.

ED must maintain and annually update a list of qualifying schools and high-need fields.

The bill also provides certain program flexibilities with respect to the service obligations of teachers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, the bill (1) extends the service obligation window for TEACH grants, and (2) requires ED to consider teaching service that is interrupted as a result of a qualifying emergency as full-time service for purposes of Federal Perkins Loans.

]]> 49 2021-10-13 Public Law 2022-06-08T18:29:24Z Consider Teachers Act of 2021

This bill revises the service obligation verification process for the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) grant program. The TEACH program awards grants to postsecondary students who commit to teaching for four years in high-need subjects in low-income schools. In addition, the bill establishes certain program flexibilities with respect to the service obligations of teachers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Specifically, the bill provides a process for the Department of Education (ED) to reconsider and reverse the conversion of a TEACH grant to a loan. Under current program terms, TEACH grants are converted into loan obligations if service requirements are not met.

In addition, the bill directs ED to notify TEACH grant recipients of the requirements for submitting employment certifications. ED must also provide an alternative to certification.

ED must maintain and annually update a list of qualifying schools and high-need fields.

The bill also provides certain program flexibilities with respect to the service obligations of teachers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, the bill (1) extends the service obligation window for TEACH grants, and (2) requires ED to consider teaching service that is interrupted as a result of a qualifying emergency as full-time service for purposes of Federal Perkins Loans.

]]> Consider Teachers Act of 2021 Display Title Consider Teachers Act of 2021 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 in order to improve the service obligation verification process for TEACH Grant recipients, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Title(s) as Passed Senate Consider Teachers Act of 2021 S Senate Engrossed in Senate ES Short Title(s) as Introduced Consider Teachers Act of 2021 Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Enacted Consider Teachers Act of 2021 Short Titles as Passed Senate Consider Teachers Act of 2021 S Senate Enrolled Bill https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s848enr/xml/BILLS-117s848enr.xml Engrossed in Senate 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s848es/xml/BILLS-117s848es.xml Introduced in Senate 2021-03-18T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s848is/xml/BILLS-117s848is.xml 2021-10-14T03:59:59Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-117publ49/uslm/PLAW-117publ49.xml Public Law 2021-10-13 Became Public Law No: 117-49. 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.