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HR 2659 106th Congress House

21st Century Urban Teachers Recruitment and Retention Act of 1999

Official title: To provide grants to eligible urban local educational agencies to enable the agencies to recruit and retain qualified teachers.

Introduced: November 16, 1999 See on congress.gov
Education CostsEconomics and Public FinanceEducation of disadvantaged childrenElementary and secondary education
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Elementary educationFamiliesFederal aid to educationFederal aid to higher educationHigher educationLabor and EmploymentLawLicensesRecruiting of employeesRelocationSchool districtsSecondary educationSocial WelfareStudent aidTeacher educationTeacher salariesTeacher supply and demandTeachersUrban affairsUrban education
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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.
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Became law
Sep 10, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.
Jul 30, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jul 30, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 10, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

21st Century Urban Teachers Recruitment and Retention Act of 1999 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to provide grants to eligible urban local educational agencies that demonstrate a need to recruit and retain additional qualified teachers for elementary and secondary schools.

Requires each such grant award to be of sufficient size for the grantee to develop incentive programs, which may include: (1) salary increases; (2) reimbursement for teacher certification expenses; (3) assistance to pay college tuition expenses; (4) assistance to pay graduate school tuition and training expenses; and (5) reimbursement for relocation expenses.

Authorizes appropriations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2
D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Nov 16, 1999
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Nov 16, 1999
MCCARTHY, KAREN
· Sep 23, 1999
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Sep 15, 1999
FROST, MARTIN
· Jul 30, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2659: 21st Century Urban Teachers Recruitment and Retention Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2659/
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