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H.R. 2961 115th Congress House

Remedial Education Improvement Act

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve remedial education programs that train students in the competencies needed to succeed in higher education.

Introduced: June 20, 2017 Introduced by: Donald Norcross Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 20, 2017
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 Latest action June 20, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Remedial Education Improvement Act

This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Department of Education to award grants for improving remedial education in higher education.

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 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 4
D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Oct 31, 2017
NOLAN, RICHARD
· Jul 18, 2017
 D
Swalwell, Eric
California · Jul 17, 2017
RYAN, TIM
· Jul 11, 2017
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Jul 11, 2017
DAVIS, SUSAN
· Jun 20, 2017
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Jun 20, 2017
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jun 20, 2017
Walz, Timothy
· Jun 20, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2961: Remedial Education Improvement Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2961/
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"H.R. 2961: Remedial Education Improvement Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2961/.
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