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S. 1418 116th Congress Senate

Strength in Diversity Act of 2019

Official title: A bill to establish the Strength in Diversity Program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 9, 2019 Introduced by: Christopher Murphy Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
Education Academic performance and assessmentsEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary education
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Minority educationPerformance measurementPreschool educationRacial and ethnic relationsResearch and development
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 9, 2019
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 Latest action May 9, 2019

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Strength in Diversity Act of 2019

This bill directs the Department of Education to award grants to specified 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.

     Related & companion bills 1
    • HR 2639 Strength in Diversity Act of 2020
     Bill text 1 version

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     Committees of jurisdiction 1
     Cosponsors 5
    All 5 Democratic 4 Independent 1
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    Duckworth, Tammy
    Illinois · Oct 20, 2020
         D
    Booker, Cory A.
    New Jersey · Oct 15, 2019
         D
    Warren, Elizabeth
    Massachusetts · May 20, 2019
         D
    Blumenthal, Richard
    Connecticut · May 9, 2019
         I
    Sanders, Bernard
    Vermont · May 9, 2019
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    U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1418: Strength in Diversity Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1418/
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