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HR 3033 114th Congress House Education Disability and paralysis Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Executive agency funding and structure Language arts National Science Foundation Research administration and funding Science and engineering education Teaching, teachers, curricula

READ Act

Introduced: July 13, 2015 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 24 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 18, 2016
Became Public Law No: 114-124.
Feb 18, 2016
Signed by President.
Feb 10, 2016
Presented to President.
Feb 4, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 4, 2016
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H584)
Feb 4, 2016
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H584)
Feb 4, 2016
Mr. Smith (TX) asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H584)
Feb 4, 2016
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Feb 3, 2016
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 3, 2016
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 3, 2016
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S632)
Feb 3, 2016
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S632)
Feb 3, 2016
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S632)
Oct 27, 2015
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Oct 26, 2015
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 26, 2015
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7184)
Oct 26, 2015
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7184)
Oct 26, 2015
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3033.
Oct 26, 2015
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7184-7187)
Oct 26, 2015
Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Oct 8, 2015
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Oct 8, 2015
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 13, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Jul 13, 2015
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Research Excellence and Advancements for Dyslexia Act or the READ Act

(Sec. 3) This bill requires the National Science Foundation (NSF) to include in its annual congressional budget justification the amount requested for its Research in Disabilities Education program, which advances the goal of broadening the participation and achievement of learners with disabilities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

(Sec. 4) Subject to the availability of appropriations, NSF must devote specified funding to support research on learning disabilities, including dyslexia, with the goal of practical application. 

What's happening now February 18, 2016

Became Public Law No: 114-124.

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