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Johnson-O'Malley Supplemental Indian Education Program Modernization Act

Introduced: April 26, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 26 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 31, 2018
Became Public Law No: 115-404.
Dec 31, 2018
Signed by President.
Dec 27, 2018
Presented to President.
Dec 20, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 19, 2018
Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 943 by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7887-7888)
Dec 19, 2018
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 943 by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S7887-7888)
Dec 12, 2018
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Dec 11, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 11, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10039-10040)
Dec 11, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10039-10040)
Dec 11, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 943.
Dec 11, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10039-10041)
Dec 11, 2018
Mr. Estes (KS) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 26, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mar 26, 2018
Received in the House.
Mar 23, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mar 22, 2018
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S1974-1975)
Mar 22, 2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text: CR S1974-1975)
Mar 22, 2018
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 22, 2018
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1972-1975)
Jan 24, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 295.
Jan 24, 2018
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-201.
Oct 4, 2017
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 12, 2017
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-76.
Apr 26, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Apr 26, 2017
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Johnson-O'Malley Supplemental Indian Education Program Modernization Act

This bill requires the Department of the Interior to annually update the number of Indian students eligible for the Johnson-O'Malley Program (JOM Program). The JOM Program awards contracts to tribal organizations, schools, states, and others to educate Indian students. Under the program, the contract amounts are based on the number of students served.

Under the bill, contracting parties must annually report to Interior on the number of students they serve and how the amounts for which contract funds were used. If they fail to submit the report, Interior shall not give them program funds for the fiscal year following the academic year for which the report should have been submitted.

This bill allows Interior to make recommendations for legislation to increase funds per eligible student and to identify additional sources of funding that do not reallocate existing funds utilized by Indian students. The bill allocates appropriations for any fiscal year for which the appropriated amount exceeds the previous fiscal year appropriation.

Interior must confer with Indian tribes, state and local education agencies, and Alaska Native organizations that have not participated in the program to determine their interest in the JOM Program.

This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to review the implementation of this bill.

What's happening now December 31, 2018

Became Public Law No: 115-404.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2