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H.R. 1225 107th Congress House

A Million Quality Teachers Act

Official title: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish programs to recruit, retain, and retrain teachers, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 27, 2001 See on congress.gov
Education Collection of accountsEconomics and Public FinanceEducational accountabilityElementary and secondary education
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Elementary educationFederal aid to educationFederal aid to higher educationFederally-assisted loansFederally-guaranteed loansFinance and Financial SectorFringe benefitsGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperworkGovernment publicityHigher educationIncome taxLabor and EmploymentLawLicensesMentoringPersonal income taxPublic service advertisingRating of teachersRecruiting of employeesScholarshipsSecondary educationState taxationStudent loan fundsTax creditsTaxationTeacher educationTeacher salariesTeacher supply and demandTeachers
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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.
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
May 30, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
May 30, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Mar 27, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mar 27, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 30, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
A Million Quality Teachers Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to establish new programs for recruitment, retention, and retraining of teachers.

Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to eligible applicant States for recruitment, retention, and retraining of high-quality teachers through one or more specified types of activities.

Directs the Secretary to carry out a program of student loan forgiveness, as an incentive for entering the teaching profession and teaching in a public school, for individuals who have majored or obtained graduate degrees, and excelled, in core academic subjects, as opposed to education as a subject. Authorizes the Secretary to pay stipends to such individuals to cover certain costs incurred in obtaining certification through an alternative route for employment as an elementary or secondary school teacher. Requires such individuals to teach in a public school for two years after their certification.

Directs the Secretary to carry out certain notification, public awareness, and advertising activities.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1225: A Million Quality Teachers Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1225/
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