HR 495 114th Congress House

DIPLOMA Act

Official title: To strengthen student achievement and graduation rates and prepare young people for college, careers, and citizenship through innovative partnerships that meet… Show full official titleShow less

Introduced: January 22, 2015 Introduced by: Chu, Judy Democratic · California See on congress.gov

Education Child care and developmentChild healthChild safety and welfareCommunity life and organization

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Education of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationFamily relationshipsPublic-private cooperation

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

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Became law

Apr 29, 2015

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

Jan 23, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Jan 22, 2015

Introduced in House

Jan 22, 2015

Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Latest action April 29, 2015

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

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Developing Innovative Partnerships and Learning Opportunities that Motivate Achievement Act or the DIPLOMA Act

Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award renewable five-year grants to states and, through them, subgrants to local consortia that include a local educational agency and other community partners to: (1) ensure the academic, physical, social, emotional, and civic development of disadvantaged youth; and (2) strengthen their families and communities.

Requires each state grantee to develop and implement a state child and youth strategy that assesses children's needs and the assets within the state that can be mobilized, coordinated, and integrated to achieve quantifiable progress toward goals that include ensuring that:

children are ready for school;
students are engaged and achieving in school;
students are physically, mentally, socially, and emotionally healthy;
schools and neighborhoods are safe and provide a positive climate for learning;
families and communities are supportive and engaged in their children's education as equal partners;
students are ready for postsecondary education and 21st Century careers;
students are contributing to their communities; and
students are not chronically absent.

Directs the consortia to develop and implement a local child and youth strategy that integrates multiple private and public services into a comprehensive, coordinated continuum of services directed toward achieving quantifiable progress toward such goals.

Requires the Secretary to award competitive grants directly to local consortia if appropriated funds fall below a specified amount.

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