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HR 2878 113th Congress House

Keep Teachers Teaching Act of 2013

Official title: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide grants for innovative teacher retention programs.

Introduced: August 2, 2013 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) 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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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 13, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Jul 31, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jul 31, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1175)
Jul 31, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 13, 2013

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Keep Teachers Teaching Act of 2013 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award competitive, renewable grants to local educational agencies (LEAs), states, and partnerships of LEAs, nonprofit organizations, and institutions of higher education for the development and implementation of innovative teacher retention programs that include: (1) professional development; (2) teacher mentoring; (3) advanced certification or credentialing; (4) research, travel, or fellowship opportunities; and (5) pairing teachers with research or industry professionals.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) identify the most promising teacher retention strategies, and (2) make information about those strategies publicly available and easily accessible to states and LEAs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 2
HINOJOSA, RUBEN
· May 9, 2014
CLAY, WM.
· Sep 12, 2013
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Aug 2, 2013
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Aug 2, 2013
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Jul 31, 2013
BROWN, CORRINE
· Jul 31, 2013
MCINTYRE, MIKE
· Jul 31, 2013
Walz, Timothy
· Jul 31, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2878: Keep Teachers Teaching Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2878/
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