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HR 2245 115th Congress House

ZZZ's to A's Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Education to conduct a study to determine the relationship between school start times and adolescent health, well-being, and performance.

Introduced: June 6, 2017 Introduced by: Lofgren, Zoe Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

ZZZ's to A's Act

This bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to conduct a study that:

  • examines the relationship between school start times and adolescent health, well-being, and performance;
  • comprehensively reviews the scientific evidence relating to that relationship;
  • compares adolescent health, well-being, and performance among local educational agencies with different school start times; and
  • evaluates factors that contribute to, or affect, school start times.

ED shall report its findings and recommendations to Congress.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 9
D
Khanna, Ro
California · Sep 11, 2017
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Chu, Judy
California · Jun 6, 2017
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · May 17, 2017
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · May 17, 2017
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 28, 2017
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Apr 28, 2017
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Apr 28, 2017
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Apr 28, 2017
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Apr 28, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2245: ZZZ's to A's Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2245/
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"H.R. 2245: ZZZ's to A's Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2245/.
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