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HR 3334 109th Congress House

Teach for America Act

Official title: To provide for recruiting, selecting, training, and supporting a national teacher corps in underserved communities.

Introduced: September 27, 2005 See on congress.gov
Education Academic performanceEconomics and Public FinanceEducation of the disadvantagedEducational accountability
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 10, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Jul 19, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jul 19, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 10, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Teach for America Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award a grant to Teach For America, Inc. to implement and expand its program of recruiting, selecting, training, and supporting new teachers.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 48
All 48 Democratic 27 Republican 2 Independent 1
Davis, Lincoln
· Feb 14, 2006
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Feb 14, 2006
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Feb 14, 2006
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Feb 8, 2006
Melancon, Charlie
· Feb 8, 2006
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Feb 8, 2006
BOUCHER, RICK
· Jan 31, 2006
INSLEE, JAY
· Jan 31, 2006
MOORE, DENNIS
· Dec 16, 2005
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Dec 8, 2005
CANTOR, ERIC
· Dec 6, 2005
WATT, MELVIN
· Dec 6, 2005
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Nov 15, 2005
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 15, 2005
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Nov 9, 2005
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Nov 9, 2005
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Nov 9, 2005
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Nov 9, 2005
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Oct 26, 2005
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Oct 26, 2005
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 20, 2005
PUTNAM, ADAM
· Oct 20, 2005
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Oct 18, 2005
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 18, 2005
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Oct 7, 2005
Miller, Brad
· Oct 7, 2005
WEINER, ANTHONY
· Sep 29, 2005
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 27, 2005
BERRY, MARION
· Sep 26, 2005
COSTELLO, JERRY
· Sep 26, 2005
ETHERIDGE, BOB
· Sep 26, 2005
HARMAN, JANE
· Sep 26, 2005
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Sep 26, 2005
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Sep 26, 2005
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Sep 26, 2005
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Sep 26, 2005
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Sep 15, 2005
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Sep 15, 2005
KENNEDY, PATRICK
· Sep 13, 2005
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 13, 2005
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 13, 2005
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Sep 6, 2005
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 6, 2005
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jul 28, 2005
EHLERS, VERNON
· Jul 28, 2005
Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie
· Jul 28, 2005
ORTIZ, SOLOMON
· Jul 28, 2005
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jul 19, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3334: Teach for America Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3334/
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"H.R. 3334: Teach for America Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3334/.
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H.R. 3334, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3334/.
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