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HR 8551 116th Congress House Education Elementary and secondary education Employee performance Intergovernmental relations Licensing and registrations State and local government operations Teaching, teachers, curricula

Interstate Teaching Mobility Act

Introduced: November 20, 2020 Introduced by: Carson, André Democratic · Indiana See on congress.gov
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Oct 9, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Oct 9, 2020
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E945)
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Interstate Teaching Mobility Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Education to establish a voluntary interstate teaching application program for participating states. Under the program, a teacher in a participating state may obtain licensure or certification and apply for an open teaching position in another participating state without completing additional requirements.

What's happening now October 9, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8551: Interstate Teaching Mobility Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8551/
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"H.R. 8551: Interstate Teaching Mobility Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8551/.
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H.R. 8551, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8551/.
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