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S 3 113th Congress Senate

Strengthen our Schools and Students Act

Official title: A bill to improve education and provide all students in the United States with the opportunity to succeed.

Introduced: January 22, 2013 See on congress.gov
Education Child safety and welfareEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationHigher education
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Preschool educationScience and engineering educationStudent aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curricula
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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.
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Jan 22, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S44)
Jan 22, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action January 22, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S44)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Strengthen our Schools and Students Act - Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should:

  • strengthen early learning programs to better prepare children for success in school;
  • ensure that all students have equitable access to a high-quality, well-rounded education that prepares them to succeed in college and a career;
  • continue efforts to make higher education more affordable and to improve access and success for all students;
  • provide all teachers with the support they need to ensure student success, including by creating a national Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Master Teacher Corps; and
  • support states and local educational agencies to ensure that schools have safe and successful learning conditions.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 7 Independent 1
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jan 22, 2013
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Jan 22, 2013
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jan 22, 2013
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jan 22, 2013
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jan 22, 2013
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jan 22, 2013
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jan 22, 2013
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Jan 22, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3: Strengthen our Schools and Students Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-3/
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"S. 3: Strengthen our Schools and Students Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-3/.
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S. 3, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-3/.
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