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Empowering Parents and Teachers for a Drug-Free Education Act of 2004

Introduced: January 21, 2004 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
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.
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Became law
Mar 11, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Jan 21, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jan 21, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H77-78)
Jan 21, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Empowering Parents and Teachers for a Drug-Free Education Act of 2004 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (under provisions which are also known as the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act) to authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to local educational agencies and private schools to establish drug-free school demonstration programs that include random drug testing of students and meet other specified requirements.

What's happening now March 11, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3720: Empowering Parents and Teachers for a Drug-Free Education Act of 2004. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3720/
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"H.R. 3720: Empowering Parents and Teachers for a Drug-Free Education Act of 2004." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3720/.
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