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Reducing Barriers to Learning Act of 2013

Introduced: August 2, 2013 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Jul 8, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
May 9, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 9, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reducing Barriers to Learning Act of 2013 - Amends the Department of Education Organization Act to create an Office of Specialized Instructional Support within the Department of Education to improve specialized instructional support services in schools. Defines "specialized instructional support services" as assessment, diagnosis, counseling, educational, therapeutic, and other services provided by qualified professionals as part of a comprehensive program to meet student needs.

Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award competitive matching grants to states to: (1) establish or expand specialized instructional support services and programs at the state level that are designed to provide technical assistance, coordination, and support to specialized instructional support services and programs addressing barriers to learning within local educational agencies and individual schools; and (2) hire and support specialized instructional support services coordinators to provide such assistance, coordination, and support.

Replaces references to pupil services and pupil services personnel with references to specialized instructional support services and specialized instructional support personnel.

What's happening now July 8, 2013

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 2
MCDERMOTT, JIM
· Sep 10, 2013
MCCARTHY, CAROLYN
· Aug 2, 2013
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · May 23, 2013
Shea-Porter, Carol
· May 16, 2013
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 9, 2013
Michaud, Michael
· May 9, 2013
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