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S 1096 113th Congress Senate

Office of Rural Education Policy Act

Official title: A bill to establish an Office of Rural Education Policy in the Department of Education.

Introduced: June 4, 2013 See on congress.gov
Education Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of EducationElementary and secondary educationExecutive agency funding and structure
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Federal officialsGovernment information and archivesRural conditions and development
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.
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Jun 4, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3959-3960)
Jun 4, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3958-3959)
Jun 4, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 4, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3959-3960)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Office of Rural Education Policy Act - Amends the Department of Education Organization Act to establish an Office of Rural Education Policy (Office) in the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Requires the Office to be headed by a Director who advises the Secretary of Education on the characteristics and needs of rural schools, and the effects current policies and proposed statutory, regulatory, administrative, and budgetary changes have on states and local educational agencies (LEAs) that serve such schools.

Requires the Director to:

  • establish and maintain a clearinghouse for collecting and disseminating certain information on rural education;
  • identify innovative research and demonstration projects on topics of importance to rural schools;
  • coordinate rural education activities within the Department;
  • inform the Department of other federal agency activities related to rural education;
  • coordinate its activities with Indian schools and the Department of the Interior's responsibilities regarding such schools;
  • provide technical assistance and other support for rural education improvement efforts; and
  • produce an annual report, for Congress and the public, on the condition of rural education.

Requires the Director to prepare regulatory impact analyses of the Secretary's proposed and final rules that may have a significant impact on states or LEAs that serve rural schools.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1096: Office of Rural Education Policy Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1096/
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"S. 1096: Office of Rural Education Policy Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1096/.
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