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HR 4359 109th Congress House

To amend section 1111 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 regarding challenging academic content standards for physical education.

Introduced: June 29, 2006 See on congress.gov
Education Academic performanceEducational accountabilityEducational testsElementary and secondary education
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Physical education and trainingSports and Recreation
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Mar 27, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Nov 17, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Nov 17, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 27, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to include physical education among the subjects for which states are required to have academic content and achievement standards for all public school students, beginning in school year 2006-2007.

Requires physical education assessment to begin by school year 2008-2009, including measurement of students' proficiency at least one time during: (1) grades 3 through 6; (2) grades 6 through 9; and (3) grades 10 through 12.

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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Jun 29, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4359: To amend section 1111 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 regarding challenging academic content standards for physical education.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4359/
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"H.R. 4359: To amend section 1111 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 regarding challenging academic content standards for physical education.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4359/.
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