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S 311 107th Congress Senate

Strong Character for Strong Schools Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide for partnerships in character education.

Introduced: April 3, 2001 See on congress.gov
Education Civics educationEconomics and Public FinanceElementary and secondary educationElementary education
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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
Apr 25, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3874-3875)
Feb 13, 2001
Introduced in Senate
Feb 13, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1329-1330)
Feb 13, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1327-1329)
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 Latest action April 25, 2001

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3874-3875)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Strong Character for Strong Schools Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to eligible entities in partnerships to design and implement State and local character education programs incorporating the elements of caring, civic virtue and citizenship, justice and fairness, respect, responsibility, and trustworthiness, as well as any other elements deemed appropriate by the members of the eligible entity, and any additional elements defined after consultation with the schools and communities served.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Apr 3, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 311: Strong Character for Strong Schools Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-311/
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"S. 311: Strong Character for Strong Schools Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-311/.
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