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HR 2525 115th Congress House Education Consumer affairs Economic theory Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Financial literacy Teaching, teachers, curricula

Financial Literacy for Students Act

Introduced: May 18, 2017 See on congress.gov
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May 18, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 18, 2017
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Financial Literacy for Students Act

This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education of 1965 (ESEA) to authorize the Department of Education to award matching grants to states to: (1) integrate financial literacy education into public elementary and secondary schools that are eligible for school improvement funds under title I of the ESEA, and (2) train states' secondary school financial literacy or entrepreneurship teachers to teach financial literacy in core academic subjects.

What's happening now May 18, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 10 Republican 1
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Aug 1, 2017
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Brownley, Julia
California · Jul 27, 2017
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Castro, Joaquin
Texas · May 18, 2017
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Himes, James A.
Connecticut · May 18, 2017
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 18, 2017
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Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · May 18, 2017
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 18, 2017
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · May 18, 2017
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · May 18, 2017
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Ruiz, Raul
California · May 18, 2017
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Takano, Mark
California · May 18, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2525: Financial Literacy for Students Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2525/
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"H.R. 2525: Financial Literacy for Students Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2525/.
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H.R. 2525, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2525/.
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