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H. Con. Res. 114 115th Congress House

Recognizing the contributions of the public elementary schools and secondary schools in the United States as an investment in our country's future and expresses the position of Congress that public…

Official title: Recognizing the contributions of the public elementary schools and secondary schools in the United States as an investment in our country's future and expresse… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Recognizing the contributions of the public elementary schools and secondary schools in the United States as an investment in our country's future and expresses the position of Congress that public funds should be spent to strengthen public elementary and secondary schools.

Introduced: March 13, 2018 Introduced by: Suzanne Bonamici Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
Education Education programs fundingElementary and secondary educationSchool administration
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Mar 13, 2018
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Disapproves of using and expanding the use of federal funds, including tax expenditures, to subsidize tuition or other expenses associated with students enrolling in private elementary schools and secondary schools, except for limited allowances permitted in law.

Affirms that public funds should be used to support public elementary schools and secondary schools only.

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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Mar 13, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 114: Recognizing the contributions of the public elementary schools and secondary schools in the United States as an investment in our country's future and expresses the position of Congress that public funds should be spent to strengthen public elementary and secondary schools.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HCONRES-114/
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"H. Con. Res. 114: Recognizing the contributions of the public elementary schools and secondary schools in the United States as an investment in our country's future and expresses the position of Congress that public funds should be spent to strengthen public elementary and secondary schools.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HCONRES-114/.
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H. Con. Res. 114, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HCONRES-114/.
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[H. Con. Res. 114: Recognizing the contributions of the public elementary schools and secondary schools in the United States as an investment in our country's future and expresses the position of Congress that public funds should be spent to strengthen public elementary and secondary schools.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HCONRES-114/)
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