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HR 209 110th Congress House

To authorize the appropriation of funds to be used to recruit, hire, and train 100,000 new classroom paraprofessionals in order to improve educational achievement for children.

Introduced: May 22, 2008 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) 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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May 9, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Jan 4, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jan 4, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 9, 2007

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of Education to allot funds to states for distribution to local educational agencies (LEAs) to recruit, hire, and train 100,000 new classroom paraprofessionals in order to improve educational achievement for children.

Requires that 80% of a state's allotment be allocated to LEAs on the basis of relative numbers of children from families with incomes below the poverty line residing in their school districts, and that the remainder be allocated on the basis of relative enrollments.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Carson, André
Indiana · May 22, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 209: To authorize the appropriation of funds to be used to recruit, hire, and train 100,000 new classroom paraprofessionals in order to improve educational achievement for children.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-209/
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"H.R. 209: To authorize the appropriation of funds to be used to recruit, hire, and train 100,000 new classroom paraprofessionals in order to improve educational achievement for children.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-209/.
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H.R. 209, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-209/.
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