HR 4359
109th Congress
House
Education
Academic performance
Educational accountability
Educational tests
Elementary and secondary education
Physical education and training
Sports and Recreation
To amend section 1111 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 regarding challenging academic content standards for physical education.
Introduced: November 17, 2005
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
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
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1