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S 1949 115th Congress Senate Housing and Community Development

AHEAD Act

Introduced: October 5, 2017 Introduced by: Murray, Patty Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Oct 5, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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Affordable Housing for Educational Achievement Demonstration Act or the AHEAD Act

This bill requires the Department of Education and the Department of Housing and Community Development to jointly award competitive grants to specified partnerships for demonstration projects that (1) improve academic achievement and life outcomes for children from low-income families; and (2) either increase socioeconomic or racial diversity in one or more local educational agencies or create housing and educational stability for homeless children and youths, or both.

What's happening now October 5, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1949: AHEAD Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1949/
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