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HR 1342 100th Congress House Education Adult education Business and commerce Business and social problems Federal aid to adult education Illiteracy State finance States

Adult Education Act Amendments of 1987

Introduced: March 3, 1987 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 16, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.
Mar 3, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mar 3, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Adult Education Act Amendments of 1987 - Amends the Adult Education Act to authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to eligible States for adult education programs which teach literacy skills needed in the workplace through partnerships between the business community and educational agencies or schools.

Sets forth State eligibility and program requirements.

Allows the Secretary to make direct grants to qualified applicants from ineligible States.

Authorizes appropriations for FY 1988 through 1992.

What's happening now March 16, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Sep 23, 1987
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 25, 1987
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 23, 1987
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Mar 11, 1987
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1342: Adult Education Act Amendments of 1987. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1342/
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"H.R. 1342: Adult Education Act Amendments of 1987." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1342/.
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H.R. 1342, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1342/.
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