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HR 2371 114th Congress House

Broadening Opportunities Through Education Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Education to award grants to States that enact State laws that will make school attendance compulsory through the age of 17.

Introduced: May 15, 2015 See on congress.gov
Education Education of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingEducational guidanceElementary and secondary education
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School administrationTeaching, teachers, curriculaVocational and technical education
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 16, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
May 15, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 15, 2015
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E723)
May 15, 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

Broadening Opportunities Through Education Act

This bill directs the Department of Education to award competitive grants to states that make school attendance compulsory through age 17.

States must use their grant to improve their secondary school programs, such as by:

  • establishing or expanding work-based programs that integrate academic and career-based skills;
  • implementing an early warning system that helps high schools and their feeder middle schools identify and assist struggling students;
  • establishing grade and school transition programs and supports;
  • personalizing the school experience and increasing student engagement through service-learning and experiential, work-based, and other learning opportunities;
  • providing extended-learning opportunities by the school day, week, or year; and
  • increasing student supports through activities such as student advisories, counseling, and one-to-one mentoring.
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jun 24, 2015
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Garamendi, John
California · Jun 24, 2015
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Jun 16, 2015
 D
Chu, Judy
California · May 21, 2015
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 15, 2015
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Vargas, Juan
California · May 15, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2371: Broadening Opportunities Through Education Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2371/
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"H.R. 2371: Broadening Opportunities Through Education Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2371/.
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