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Adults Achieving the American Dream Act of 2007

Introduced: May 8, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 17, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
Jun 25, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
May 8, 2007
Introduced in House
May 8, 2007
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Adults Achieving the American Dream Act of 2007 - Amends the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act to reauthorize appropriations through FY2013 for adult education and literacy services, including integrated English literacy and civics education programs. Increases the maximum amounts that can be reserved from such funds for: (1) the National Institute for Literacy; and (2) national leadership activities. Reserves an amount for integrated English literacy and civics education programs.

Directs the Secretary of Education to award grants to states for integrated English literacy and civics education programs for immigrants admitted for lawful residence in the United States.

Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to reauthorize appropriations for Even Start Family Literacy Programs for FY2008 and each of the five succeeding fiscal years.

Amends the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 to require the establishment of a national research and development center that includes research in adult education.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for employer-provided adult education and literacy programs.

What's happening now July 17, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 8
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 10, 2008
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Sep 20, 2007
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jun 14, 2007
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 22, 2007
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 15, 2007
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 15, 2007
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · May 9, 2007
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · May 9, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2214: Adults Achieving the American Dream Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2214/
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