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HR 864 112th Congress House

Keep Our PACT Act

Official title: To require full funding of part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

Introduced: April 16, 2012 Introduced by: Van Hollen, Chris Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
Education AppropriationsDepartment of EducationEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs funding
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Elementary and secondary educationSpecial education
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Became law
Mar 21, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Mar 1, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mar 1, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 21, 2011

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Keep Our Promise to America's Children and Teachers Act or Keep Our PACT Act - Makes appropriations for: (1) school improvement programs under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 for FY2011-FY2015; and (2) the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, including specified amounts for FY2011-FY2015 and an amount determined pursuant to a specified formula (based on the number of children who received special education, the average per-pupil expenditure, and the rate of change in a state's population) for FY2016 and thereafter.

Requires such appropriated amounts to be expended consistent with pay-as-you-go requirements.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Apr 16, 2012
KUCINICH, DENNIS
· Feb 8, 2012
Polis, Jared
· May 31, 2011
WU, DAVID
· May 12, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 864: Keep Our PACT Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-864/
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