Skip to main content
HR 2705 112th Congress House

Education for All Act of 2011

Official title: To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality basic education and to establish the achievement … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality basic education and to establish the achievement of quality universal basic education in all developing countries as an objective of United States foreign assistance policy, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 6, 2011 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Elementary and secondary educationExecutive agency funding and structureForeign aid and international reliefInternational organizations and cooperationU.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 112th Congress ended
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 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 29, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jul 29, 2011
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action July 29, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Education for All Act of 2011 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to state that it is U.S. policy to work with foreign countries and international and civil society organizations to achieve universal basic education by: (1) assisting developing countries and nongovernmental and multilateral organizations to provide all children with a quality basic education, and (2) promoting education as the foundation for communities' development.

Directs the President to develop a comprehensive U.S. strategy to promote quality universal basic education.

Authorizes the President to provide funds and other assistance to qualifying foreign countries to create the policies, processes, and infrastructure to develop national basic quality education plans.

Directs the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to designate a Coordinator of United States Government Actions to Provide Basic Education Assistance who shall have primary responsibility for the oversight and coordination of all U.S. government resources and international activities to promote quality universal basic education.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 49
All 49 Democratic 30
D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Nov 29, 2012
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Nov 14, 2012
DICKS, NORMAN
· Oct 26, 2012
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Sep 19, 2012
GREEN, GENE
· Aug 2, 2012
Miller, Brad
· Aug 2, 2012
REYES, SILVESTRE
· Jul 26, 2012
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jun 7, 2012
 D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jun 5, 2012
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Apr 17, 2012
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Apr 17, 2012
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jan 18, 2012
ROTHMAN, STEVEN
· Dec 19, 2011
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Dec 1, 2011
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Dec 1, 2011
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Nov 17, 2011
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Nov 1, 2011
BERKLEY, SHELLEY
· Nov 1, 2011
INSLEE, JAY
· Nov 1, 2011
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Nov 1, 2011
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Oct 24, 2011
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Oct 6, 2011
FRANK, BARNEY
· Oct 6, 2011
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Oct 6, 2011
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 6, 2011
PASTOR, ED
· Oct 6, 2011
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Oct 6, 2011
TOWNS, EDOLPHUS
· Oct 6, 2011
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Sep 23, 2011
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
· Sep 15, 2011
FILNER, BOB
· Sep 15, 2011
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Sep 15, 2011
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Sep 12, 2011
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Sep 12, 2011
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Sep 12, 2011
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Sep 12, 2011
HINCHEY, MAURICE
· Sep 12, 2011
JACKSON, JESSE
· Sep 12, 2011
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Sep 12, 2011
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 12, 2011
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 12, 2011
Richardson, Laura
· Sep 12, 2011
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 12, 2011
SERRANO, JOSE
· Sep 12, 2011
WOOLSEY, LYNN
· Sep 12, 2011
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Aug 9, 2011
OLVER, JOHN
· Aug 9, 2011
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Jul 30, 2011
Reichert, David
· Jul 29, 2011
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2705: Education for All Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2705/
MLA
"H.R. 2705: Education for All Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2705/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 2705, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2705/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 2705: Education for All Act of 2011](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2705/)
Report a problem