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HR 2571 107th Congress House

Smaller Schools, Stronger Communities Act

Official title: To amend section 10105 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide for a smaller learning communities grant program.

Introduced: June 13, 2002 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
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 9, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Jul 19, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jul 19, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 9, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Smaller Schools, Stronger Communities Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to local educational agencies to develop and implement plans to create smaller learning communities.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jun 13, 2002
HOEFFEL, JOSEPH
· Jul 19, 2001
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jul 19, 2001
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 19, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2571: Smaller Schools, Stronger Communities Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2571/
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"H.R. 2571: Smaller Schools, Stronger Communities Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2571/.
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H.R. 2571, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2571/.
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