HR 2846 105th Congress House

To prohibit spending Federal education funds on national testing without explicit and specific legislation.

Introduced: November 6, 1997 See on congress.gov

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Feb 5, 1998

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

Feb 5, 1998

The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 2846.

Feb 5, 1998

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Feb 5, 1998

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 242 - 174 (Roll no. 9).

Feb 5, 1998

The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

Feb 5, 1998

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Feb 5, 1998

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2846.

Feb 5, 1998

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.

Feb 5, 1998

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 348 and Rule XXIII.

Feb 5, 1998

The Speaker designated the Honorable Thomas W. Ewing to act as Chairman of the Committee.

Feb 5, 1998

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2846. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions.

Feb 5, 1998

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 348. (consideration: CR H345-355)

Feb 5, 1998

Rule H. Res. 348 passed House.

Feb 4, 1998

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 348 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2846. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions.

Jan 30, 1998

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 236.

Jan 30, 1998

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 105-409.

Jan 28, 1998

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 16.

Jan 28, 1998

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Nov 6, 1997

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Nov 6, 1997

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Feb 5, 1998	House · vote #9	On Passage	Passed	242–174	See who voted →

Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
HAMDT 492	–	An amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the bill as an original bill for the purpose of amendme…	Agreed to	Feb 5, 1998

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Latest action February 5, 1998

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the General Education Provisions Act to prohibit the use of funds provided to the Department of Education, or to an applicable program, to develop, plan, implement, or administer any national testing program.

Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a similar prohibition against use of certain funds (from the Fund for the Improvement Education) for any national testing program.

Exempts from such funding prohibitions the Third International Mathematics and Science Study.

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 4 versions

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Education and Workforce Committee
House of Representatives
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 17

Smith, Christopher H.

New Jersey · Jan 30, 1998

Thune, John

South Dakota · Jan 30, 1998

Alabama · Jan 27, 1998

Kansas · Jan 27, 1998

NETHERCUTT, GEORGE

· Jan 27, 1998

Graham, Lindsey

South Carolina · Nov 6, 1997

Waters, Maxine

California · Nov 6, 1997

Wicker, Roger F.

Mississippi · Nov 6, 1997

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