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H.R. 4626 116th Congress House

SELF Act of 2019

Official title: To establish a competitive grant program to support the development, implementation, and evaluation of successful teacher and school leader training programs o… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To establish a competitive grant program to support the development, implementation, and evaluation of successful teacher and school leader training programs on family engagement that will increase the capacity of teachers and school leaders to work with families to develop and support the social and emotional skills, habits, and mindsets of children.

Introduced: October 8, 2019 See on congress.gov
Education Congressional oversightEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingEducational facilities and institutions
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Educational guidanceElementary and secondary educationEmployment and training programsFamily relationshipsMinority educationPublic-private cooperationSchool administrationTeaching, teachers, curricula
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Oct 8, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 8, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Social Emotional Learning for Families Act of 2019 or the SELF Act of 2019

This bill directs the Department of Education to award grants to local educational agencies to develop, implement, and evaluate teacher and school leader training programs on family engagement. The objective of such programs will be to increase the capacity of teachers and school leaders to work with families to develop and support the social and emotional skills, habits, and mindsets of children.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2253 Reintroduced Bill SELF Act of 2021
  • S 4615 SELF Act of 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4626: SELF Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4626/
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"H.R. 4626: SELF Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4626/.
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H.R. 4626, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4626/.
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[H.R. 4626: SELF Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4626/)
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