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HR 2988 114th Congress House

School Social Workers Improving Student Success Act

Official title: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a grant program to fund additional school social workers and retain school social work… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a grant program to fund additional school social workers and retain school social workers already employed in high-need local educational agencies.

Introduced: July 8, 2015 Introduced by: Moore, Gwen Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
Education Child care and developmentChild safety and welfareEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs funding
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Elementary and secondary educationSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) 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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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
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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

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.

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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jul 8, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2988: School Social Workers Improving Student Success Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2988/
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"H.R. 2988: School Social Workers Improving Student Success Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2988/.
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