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HR 1224 110th Congress House

Strengthening Physical Education Act of 2007

Official title: To amend section 1111 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 regarding challenging academic content standards for physical education, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 16, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Jun 5, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Mar 1, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 28, 2007
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 28, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 5, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Strengthening Physical Education Act of 2007 - 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 2007-2008.

Requires physical education assessment to begin by school year 2009-2010, 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.

Directs the Secretary of Education to identify model state and local physical education programs, evaluate their safety and effectiveness, and publish information on such programs.

Authorizes the Secretary to award competitive grants to states to: (1) establish or revise physical education standards; (2) develop assessment tools; (3) establish or revise physical education curricula to meet minimum content and performance standards established by the Secretary; and (4) support the development of model programs. Gives grant priority to high-need states. Requires non-federal matching contributions equal to 20% of the grant.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 1
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · May 8, 2007
Fortuno, Luis
· Apr 25, 2007
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 16, 2007
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 16, 2007
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Mar 12, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1224: Strengthening Physical Education Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1224/
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