Skip to main content
H.R. 8054 116th Congress House

SCHOOL Act of 2020

Official title: To allow Federal funds appropriated for kindergarten through grade 12 education to follow the student.

Introduced: August 14, 2020 Introduced by: Chip Roy Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Education Bank accounts, deposits, capitalEducation programs fundingEducational technology and distance educationElementary and secondary education
More subjectsShow fewer subjects
Government information and archivesSpecial educationState and local financeState and local government operationsTeaching, teachers, curricula
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 14, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Aug 14, 2020
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action August 14, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Support Children Having Open Opportunities for Learning Act of 2020 or the SCHOOL Act of 2020

This bill allows certain federal funds for elementary and secondary education to follow the student to the school that they attend (i.e., public, private, or home school), regardless of whether the student is learning in person or remotely. Such funds may be used for educational and instructional materials, tutoring, tuition for private school, and extracurricular activities.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 4432 Identical bill Support Children Having Open Opportunities for Learning Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Republican 5
Rice, Tom
· Sep 21, 2020
 R
Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Aug 14, 2020
Buck, Ken
· Aug 14, 2020
 R
Davidson, Warren
Ohio · Aug 14, 2020
 R
Fulcher, Russ
Idaho · Aug 14, 2020
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Aug 14, 2020
Hice, Jody
· Aug 14, 2020
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Aug 14, 2020
Yoho, Ted
· Aug 14, 2020
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8054: SCHOOL Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8054/
MLA
"H.R. 8054: SCHOOL Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8054/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 8054, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8054/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 8054: SCHOOL Act of 2020](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8054/)
Report a problem