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HR 1036 107th Congress House

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to reduce class size through the use of fully qualified teachers, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 25, 2001 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 30, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Mar 14, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mar 14, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 30, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a grants program to help States and local educational agencies recruit, train, and hire 100,000 additional teachers over a seven-year period in order to: (1) reduce class sizes nationally, in grades one through three, to an average of 18 students per classroom; and (2) improve teaching in the early grades so that all students can learn to read independently and well by the end of the third grade.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Democratic 20 Independent 1
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jun 21, 2001
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 21, 2001
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · May 25, 2001
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · May 25, 2001
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 25, 2001
LAMPSON, NICK
· May 25, 2001
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · May 25, 2001
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 25, 2001
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 10, 2001
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 10, 2001
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · May 10, 2001
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · May 10, 2001
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · May 10, 2001
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 10, 2001
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 10, 2001
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · May 10, 2001
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 10, 2001
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 10, 2001
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · May 10, 2001
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · May 10, 2001
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Mar 14, 2001
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Mar 14, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1036: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to reduce class size through the use of fully qualified teachers, and for other purposes.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1036/
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"H.R. 1036: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to reduce class size through the use of fully qualified teachers, and for other purposes.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1036/.
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H.R. 1036, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1036/.
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