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HR 1234 105th Congress House

Equal Protection School Finance Act

Official title: To require States to equalize funding for education throughout the State.

Introduced: March 5, 1998 See on congress.gov
Education Administrative procedureCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesDepartment of EducationEconomics and Public Finance
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Educational equalizationEducational financeElementary and secondary educationEquality before the lawFederal aid to educationGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperworkIntergovernmental fiscal relationsLawSchool districtsState aid to educationState financeState-local relations
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 28, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.
Apr 8, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Apr 8, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 28, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Equal Protection School Finance Act - Provides for a system to help equalize funding for education within States.

Makes a State ineligible for Federal funds administered by the Department of Education to support elementary and secondary education unless the coefficient of variation of per pupil expenditures in local educational agencies statewide for elementary and secondary education is greater than ten percent. Authorizes the Secretary of Education to provide such funding to a noncompliant State if that State submits a plan which the Secretary determines will bring the State into compliance within five years.

Sets forth procedures for compliance reporting, certification, and challenges. Directs the Secretary to reallocate to compliant States, and States developing or implementing compliance plans, any funds that are not distributed to noncompliant States.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 828 Identical bill Equal Protection School Finance Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5 Independent 1
D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 5, 1998
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 5, 1998
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Mar 5, 1998
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Oct 9, 1997
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 29, 1997
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Apr 29, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1234: Equal Protection School Finance Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1234/
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"H.R. 1234: Equal Protection School Finance Act." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1234/.
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