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H.R. 8468 116th Congress House

STRONG Act of 2020

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow certain students enrolled in an institution of higher education to apply for teaching residency programs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 30, 2020 Introduced by: Lori Trahan Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Education Education programs fundingEmployment and training programsGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHigher education
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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.
Sep 30, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 30, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Supporting Teachers with Residency Opportunities and New Grants Act of 2020 or the STRONG Act of 2020

This bill reauthorizes through FY2023 the Teacher Quality Partnership program and otherwise revises the program to allow certain undergraduate students with an academic major related to teaching to enter into teaching residency programs. (Currently, only recent graduates and certain mid-career professionals may participate in these programs.) It also allows undergraduate students who enter into such a program to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5242 Reintroduced Bill STRONG Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Democratic 14
Lowenthal, Alan
· Nov 30, 2020
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Nov 9, 2020
 D
Levin, Mike
California · Nov 9, 2020
Porter, Katie
· Oct 30, 2020
 D
Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Oct 23, 2020
 D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Oct 23, 2020
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Oct 23, 2020
Kennedy, Joseph
· Oct 23, 2020
Lee, Barbara
· Oct 23, 2020
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Oct 23, 2020
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Oct 23, 2020
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Oct 13, 2020
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Oct 13, 2020
Fudge, Marcia
· Oct 13, 2020
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Oct 13, 2020
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Oct 13, 2020
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Oct 13, 2020
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 13, 2020
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Oct 13, 2020
Bustos, Cheri
· Sep 30, 2020
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Sep 30, 2020
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