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HR 2556 111th Congress House Education District of Columbia Education of the disadvantaged Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Student aid and college costs

Preserving DC Student Scholarships Act of 2009

Introduced: May 21, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 26, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
May 21, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
May 21, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preserving DC Student Scholarships Act of 2009 - Requires the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants for up to five years to eligible entities to provide eligible students with opportunity scholarships to attend the District of Columbia private elementary school or secondary school of their choice beginning in school year 2010-2011.

Defines: (1) "eligible entity" as an educational entity of the District of Columbia government, a nonprofit organization, or a consortium of nonprofit organizations; and (2) "eligible student" as a student who is a District resident, comes from a household whose income does not exceed 300% of the poverty line, and was enrolled in a District Public School (such as a charter school) in the previous school year, or is eligible to enter kindergarten or first grade.

Repeals the DC School Choice Incentive Act of 2003 beginning with school year 2010-2011.


What's happening now June 26, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4