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H.R. 1893 107th Congress House

General Equivalency Diploma Reform and Improvement Act of 2001

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Education to conduct a study of the relative value of General Equivalency Diplomas and a review of policies and procedures to determ… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Education to conduct a study of the relative value of General Equivalency Diplomas and a review of policies and procedures to determine how the Department of Education can better serve the Nation's educational needs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 17, 2001 See on congress.gov
Education Compensatory educationCongressCongressional reporting requirementsDropout prevention
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DropoutsEducational accountabilityEducational testsElementary and secondary educationFamiliesGovernmental investigationsHigher educationSecondary educationSocial WelfareTeenage pregnancyWomen
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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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 10, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Aug 10, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
May 17, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 17, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 10, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
General Equivalency Diploma Reform and Improvement Act of 2001 - Directs the Secretary of Education to study, review, and report to Congress on the relative value of General Equivalency Diplomas (GEDs) and Department of Education policies and procedures to determine how the Department can reform in order to: (1) cooperate with other Federal agencies, States, and local educational agencies to improve educational opportunities and promote high quality education for all, including pregnant teenagers and young mothers; and (2) encourage school dropouts to return to school, those working to obtain GEDs to enter colleges, and the restructuring of the GED to make it more relevant to current high educational standards.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1893: General Equivalency Diploma Reform and Improvement Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1893/
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"H.R. 1893: General Equivalency Diploma Reform and Improvement Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1893/.
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H.R. 1893, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1893/.
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