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Rural Schools Geography Act

Introduced: April 5, 2005 See on congress.gov
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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.
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Apr 5, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3204-3205)
Apr 5, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3203-3204)
Apr 5, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rural Schools Geography Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide that a local educational agency shall not be required, under certain requirements added by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, to give a student the option to transfer to another school if such option is impractical owing to the distance to be traveled, a geographical barrier or hazard, the duration of the travel, or an unusually high cost of travel.

What's happening now April 5, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3204-3205)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Sep 19, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 696: Rural Schools Geography Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-696/
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"S. 696: Rural Schools Geography Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-696/.
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