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H.R. 2234 115th Congress House

Recognizing Achievement in Classified School Employees Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Education to establish the Recognizing Inspiring School Employees (RISE) Award Program recognizing excellence exhibited by public sc… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Education to establish the Recognizing Inspiring School Employees (RISE) Award Program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in prekindergarten through higher education.

Introduced: April 28, 2017 Introduced by: Dina Titus Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
Education Child safety and welfareEducational facilities and institutionsElementary and secondary educationGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Apr 28, 2017
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 Latest action April 28, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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Recognizing Achievement in Classified School Employees Act

This bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to grant "Recognizing Inspiring School Employees" awards to classified public school employees, within certain occupational specialties, who provide exemplary service to students in prekindergarten through higher education.

ED must annually select an awardee, out of nominations received from states, from any of the following occupational specialties: (1) paraeducator services, (2) clerical and administrative services, (3) transportation services, (4) food and nutrition services, (5) custodial and maintenance services, (6) security services, (7) health and student services, (8) technical services, and (9) skilled trades.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 42
All 42 Democratic 30 Republican 4
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jul 25, 2018
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Jun 19, 2018
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · May 21, 2018
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · May 10, 2018
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · May 9, 2018
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · May 8, 2018
Reichert, David
· May 8, 2018
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Apr 24, 2018
WALDEN, GREG
· Jan 16, 2018
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Dec 21, 2017
Meehan, Patrick
· Dec 20, 2017
 R
Bost, Mike
Illinois · Dec 18, 2017
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Dec 18, 2017
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Dec 15, 2017
Denham, Jeff
· Dec 13, 2017
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Dec 13, 2017
Costello, Ryan
· Nov 30, 2017
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Nov 9, 2017
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Frankel, Lois
Florida · Nov 3, 2017
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Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Oct 31, 2017
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Brownley, Julia
California · Oct 26, 2017
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Oct 26, 2017
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Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Oct 26, 2017
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 25, 2017
BRADY, ROBERT
· Oct 23, 2017
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Oct 23, 2017
MacArthur, Thomas
· Oct 12, 2017
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Oct 12, 2017
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 12, 2017
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Vargas, Juan
California · Oct 12, 2017
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Jul 25, 2017
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Chu, Judy
California · Jul 14, 2017
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Lieu, Ted
California · Jun 6, 2017
Walz, Timothy
· May 18, 2017
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 3, 2017
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Torres, Norma J.
California · May 3, 2017
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Apr 28, 2017
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Garamendi, John
California · Apr 28, 2017
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Huffman, Jared
California · Apr 28, 2017
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 28, 2017
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Apr 28, 2017
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Takano, Mark
California · Apr 28, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2234: Recognizing Achievement in Classified School Employees Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2234/
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