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HR 2229 112th Congress House

Student-to-School Nurse Ratio Improvement Act of 2011

Official title: To make demonstration grants to eligible local educational agencies for the purpose of reducing the student-to-school nurse ratio in public elementary schools and secondary schools.

Introduced: June 16, 2011 See on congress.gov
Education Child healthEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationHealth personnel
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It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Sep 8, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Jun 22, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 16, 2011
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Jun 16, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 8, 2011

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Student-to-School Nurse Ratio Improvement Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make matching demonstration grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) in which the student-to-school nurse ratio in each of their public elementary and secondary schools is 750 or more students to every school nurse to reduce such ratio.

Gives grant priority to LEAs that serve a high number or percentage of impoverished students and demonstrate the greatest need for new or additional nursing services for their students.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2047 Related bill Student-to-School Nurse Ratio Improvement Act of 2012
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 4
D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Mar 22, 2012
BOSWELL, LEONARD
· Nov 15, 2011
WOOLSEY, LYNN
· Sep 15, 2011
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Aug 1, 2011
HINCHEY, MAURICE
· Jun 16, 2011
JACKSON, JESSE
· Jun 16, 2011
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jun 16, 2011
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 16, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2229: Student-to-School Nurse Ratio Improvement Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2229/
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"H.R. 2229: Student-to-School Nurse Ratio Improvement Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2229/.
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H.R. 2229, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2229/.
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