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Keeping Our Promises to America's Children Act of 2005

Introduced: May 26, 2005 See on congress.gov

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

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.

What's happening now June 22, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

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