HR 2639 116th Congress House Education Academic performance and assessments Child health Education of the disadvantaged Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Mental health Minority education Performance measurement Preschool education Racial and ethnic relations School administration Teaching, teachers, curricula

Strength in Diversity Act of 2020

Introduced: September 4, 2020 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 26 steps

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In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Sep 16, 2020

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Sep 15, 2020

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sep 15, 2020

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 248 - 167 (Roll no. 189).

Sep 15, 2020

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Sep 15, 2020

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the Moulton amendment No. 9, which was debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

Sep 15, 2020

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4414-4416)

Sep 15, 2020

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair announced that pursant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, further consideration of H.R. 2639 is postponed.

Sep 15, 2020

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinihsed business was on agreeing to the Allen amendment No. 2, which was debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

Sep 15, 2020

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Moulton amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Foxx (NC) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.

Sep 15, 2020

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1107, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Moulton amendment No. 9.

Sep 15, 2020

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1107, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Dean amendment No. 6.

Sep 15, 2020

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1107, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Fudge en bloc amendment No. 1.

Sep 15, 2020

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1107, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Allen amendment No. 2.

Sep 15, 2020

Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table.

Sep 15, 2020

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Allen amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Allen demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.

Sep 15, 2020

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1107, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Torres (CA) amendment No. 1.

Sep 15, 2020

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2639.

Sep 15, 2020

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2574, H.R. 2639, H.R. 2694 and H. Res. 908. Provides for one hour of debate on each measure. The previous question will be considered as ordered on each measure without intervening motions except for one motion to recommit with or without instructions on H.R. 2574, H.R. 2639, and H.R. 2694.

Sep 15, 2020

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1107. (consideration: CR H4400-4414)

Sep 14, 2020

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1107 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2574, H.R. 2639, H.R. 2694 and H. Res. 908. Provides for one hour of debate on each measure. The previous question will be considered as ordered on each measure without intervening motions except for one motion to recommit with or without instructions on H.R. 2574, H.R. 2639, and H.R. 2694.

Sep 8, 2020

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 116-496.

Sep 8, 2020

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 397.

May 16, 2019

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 20.

May 16, 2019

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

May 9, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

May 9, 2019

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Sep 15, 2020	House · vote #189	On Passage	Passed	248–167	See who voted →

Amendments to this bill 6

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

5 agreed to 1 failed

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
HAMDT 880	Moulton, Seth	Amendment to expand the allowable uses of implementation grants to include creating or improving a one-stop e…	Agreed to	Sep 15, 2020
HAMDT 879	Dean, Madeleine	An amendment numbered 6 printed in Part B of House Report 116-502 to ensure that State Education Agencies hav…	Agreed to	Sep 15, 2020
HAMDT 878	—	Amendments en bloc comprised of the following amendments printed in Part B of House Report 116-502 as en bloc…	Agreed to	Sep 15, 2020
HAMDT 877	Allen, Rick W.	Amendment to provide school districts flexibility with their funds under the Student Support and Academic Enr…	Failed	Sep 15, 2020
HAMDT 876	Torres, Norma J.	An amendment numbered 1 printed in Part B of House Report 116-502 to add new criteria for evaluating grant ap…	Agreed to	Sep 15, 2020
HAMDT 875	—	Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1107, the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the tex…	Agreed to	Sep 15, 2020

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Strength in Diversity Act of 2020

This bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to award grants to specified educational agencies (e.g., local educational agencies) to develop or implement plans to improve diversity and reduce or eliminate racial or socioeconomic isolation in publicly funded early childhood education programs, public elementary schools, or public secondary schools.

Specifically, ED may award planning and implementation grants to specified educational agencies. A recipient of a planning grant must use the grant to support students through certain activities, such as developing options to improve diversity in schools (e.g., weighted lotteries or school boundary redesign).

Further, a recipient of an implementation grant must implement a high-quality plan to support students. This plan must, among other things, include a comprehensive set of strategies that are designed to improve academic outcomes for all students, particularly students of color and low-income students. A grant recipient may also use the grant for certain activities, such as recruiting additional teachers and staff, investing in specialized academic programs, and developing innovative and equitable school assignment plans.

Additionally, ED may carry out national activities under the grant program, such as developing best practices for grant recipients and other experts in school diversity.

The bill also requires ED to establish performance measures for the program and its related activities.

What's happening now September 16, 2020

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Related & companion bills 2

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Education and Workforce Committee
House of Representatives
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 77

Delgado, Antonio

· Sep 8, 2020

García, Jesús G. "Chuy"

Illinois · Sep 8, 2020

McEachin, A.

· Sep 8, 2020

Moore, Gwen

Wisconsin · Sep 8, 2020

Moulton, Seth

Massachusetts · Sep 8, 2020

Castro, Joaquin

Texas · Sep 4, 2020

Clark, Katherine M.

Massachusetts · Sep 4, 2020

Cleaver, Emanuel

Missouri · Sep 4, 2020

Dean, Madeleine

Pennsylvania · Sep 4, 2020

DeGette, Diana

Colorado · Sep 4, 2020

DeLauro, Rosa L.

Connecticut · Sep 4, 2020

Espaillat, Adriano

New York · Sep 4, 2020

Evans, Dwight

Pennsylvania · Sep 4, 2020

Foster, Bill

Illinois · Sep 4, 2020

Connecticut · Sep 4, 2020

Luján, Ben Ray

New Mexico · Sep 4, 2020

Lynch, Stephen F.

Massachusetts · Sep 4, 2020

Meng, Grace

New York · Sep 4, 2020

Norcross, Donald

New Jersey · Sep 4, 2020

Pressley, Ayanna

Massachusetts · Sep 4, 2020

PRICE, DAVID

· Sep 4, 2020

Raskin, Jamie

Maryland · Sep 4, 2020

Sánchez, Linda T.

California · Sep 4, 2020

Soto, Darren

Florida · Sep 4, 2020

Stevens, Haley M.

Michigan · Sep 4, 2020

Vela, Filemon

· Sep 4, 2020

Velázquez, Nydia M.

New York · Sep 4, 2020

Wasserman Schultz, Debbie

Florida · Sep 4, 2020

Welch, Peter

Vermont · Sep 4, 2020

Garcia, Sylvia R.

Texas · Aug 14, 2020

Castor, Kathy

Florida · Jun 22, 2020

ENGEL, ELIOT

· Jun 22, 2020

Trahan, Lori

Massachusetts · Jun 22, 2020

Craig, Angie

Minnesota · Jun 11, 2020

Nadler, Jerrold

New York · Jun 11, 2020

Schrier, Kim

Washington · Jun 11, 2020

Morelle, Joseph D.

New York · Feb 7, 2020

Takano, Mark

California · Feb 7, 2020

Underwood, Lauren

Illinois · Feb 7, 2020

Bishop, Sanford D.

Georgia · Jan 29, 2020

Carson, André

Indiana · Jan 29, 2020

Clyburn, James E.

South Carolina · Jan 29, 2020

McBath, Lucy

Georgia · Jan 29, 2020

Meeks, Gregory W.

New York · Jan 29, 2020

Plaskett, Stacey E.

Virgin Islands · Jan 29, 2020

Sewell, Terri A.

Alabama · Jan 29, 2020

Veasey, Marc A.

Texas · Jan 29, 2020

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