HR 2988
114th Congress
House
Education
Child care and development
Child safety and welfare
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
School Social Workers Improving Student Success Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 16, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Jul 8, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jul 8, 2015
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
School Social Workers Improving Student Success Act
This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Department of Education to award renewable grants to high-need local educational agencies to retain or hire additional school social workers.
Grantees may use the funds to reimburse school social workers for expenses they incur in rendering services.
Grant-funded social workers must target their services to the highest-need students.
Grant funds may not be used to supplant other funds used for hiring and retaining school social workers.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1