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H.R. 1519 114th Congress House

Recognizing Achievement in Classified School Employees Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Education to establish an award program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to stu… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Education to establish an award program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in prekindergarten through higher education.

Introduced: March 19, 2015 Introduced by: Dina Titus Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
Education Child safety and welfareEducational facilities and institutionsElementary and secondary educationGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Nov 16, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Mar 19, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mar 19, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 16, 2015

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizing Achievement in Classified School Employees Act

Directs the Secretary of Education to award National Classified School Employee of the Year Awards to classified public school employees within certain occupational specialties who provide exemplary service to students in prekindergarten through higher education.

Requires the Secretary to choose an awardee each year, out of nominations received from each state, from one of the following occupational specialties: (1) paraprofessional services, (2) clerical and administrative services, (3) transportation services, (4) food and nutrition services, (5) custodial and maintenance services, (6) security services, (7) health and student services, (8) technical services, and (9) skilled trades.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2653 Recognizing Achievement in Classified School Employees Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 26
All 26 Democratic 24
BECERRA, XAVIER
· Sep 8, 2016
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · May 16, 2016
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · May 13, 2016
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · May 12, 2016
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · May 11, 2016
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Apr 26, 2016
 D
Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Sep 17, 2015
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Jun 1, 2015
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Jun 1, 2015
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jun 1, 2015
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Jun 1, 2015
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · May 19, 2015
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 13, 2015
Reichert, David
· May 1, 2015
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Apr 30, 2015
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 28, 2015
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 28, 2015
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Apr 28, 2015
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Apr 14, 2015
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 14, 2015
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Chu, Judy
California · Mar 23, 2015
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Mar 19, 2015
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 19, 2015
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Mar 19, 2015
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Mar 19, 2015
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Mar 19, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1519: Recognizing Achievement in Classified School Employees Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1519/
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