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HR 2694 109th Congress House

Keeping Our Promises to America's Children Act of 2005

Official title: To require full funding of part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.

Introduced: October 6, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 22, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
May 26, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 26, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 22, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Keeping Our Promises to America's Children Act of 2005 - Provides a moratorium on compliance with certain requirements for adequate yearly progress under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (ESEA), for any fiscal year in which amounts appropriated are less than those authorized for the applicable program, project, or activity under ESEA title I (Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged) part A (Improving Basic Programs Operated by Local Educational Agencies) (I-A).

Authorizes state or local educational agencies receiving I-A funds to observe such moratorium. Directs the Secretary of Education to ensure that otherwise applicable negative consequences shall not apply to such recipients because of such action.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 26
All 26 Democratic 14 Independent 1
D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Sep 7, 2006
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 11, 2006
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 3, 2006
BOUCHER, RICK
· Feb 1, 2006
BAIRD, BRIAN
· Dec 14, 2005
Salazar, John
· Nov 10, 2005
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Oct 25, 2005
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Oct 19, 2005
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 6, 2005
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Oct 6, 2005
Chandler, Ben
· Sep 28, 2005
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 13, 2005
ORTIZ, SOLOMON
· Sep 8, 2005
STUPAK, BART
· Jul 22, 2005
BERRY, MARION
· Jul 21, 2005
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 16, 2005
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jun 9, 2005
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jun 7, 2005
Marshall, Jim
· Jun 7, 2005
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · May 26, 2005
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · May 26, 2005
GORDON, BART
· May 26, 2005
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 26, 2005
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 26, 2005
TANNER, JOHN
· May 26, 2005
WEINER, ANTHONY
· May 26, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2694: Keeping Our Promises to America's Children Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2694/
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"H.R. 2694: Keeping Our Promises to America's Children Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2694/.
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