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HR 3660 108th Congress House

VOICE Act of 2003

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of Education to enter into a partnership with a qualified local educational agency to conduct a model school-to-work program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 25, 2004 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 30, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Dec 8, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Dec 8, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 30, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Vocational Opportunities and Instruction through Cooperative Education Act of 2003 - VOICE Act of 2003 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to enter into a partnership with a qualified local educational agency to conduct a model school-to-work program.

Requires such program to: (1) provide course credits to secondary school students who participate in work-based learning experiences in the public or private sector; and (2) ensure that such students are paid at least the minimum wage under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 for such work.

Requires participating students to have: (1) no criminal background; (2) a grade point average of 2.0 or higher; and (3) a satisfactory record of school attendance.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4
D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 25, 2004
FROST, MARTIN
· Mar 25, 2004
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 25, 2004
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 25, 2004
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Mar 25, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3660: VOICE Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3660/
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