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SOAR Reauthorization Act of 2019

Introduced: January 24, 2019 Introduced by: Johnson, Ron Republican · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jan 24, 2019
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

SOAR Reauthorization Act of 2019

This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 and amends the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Program, which provides education funding for the District of Columbia, including for private school vouchers, public schools, and public charter schools.

The bill revises the manner in which tutoring services provided under the program are funded.

The bill revises several requirements concerning SOAR evaluations, including concerning (1) frequency; (2) ED's and the Institute of Education Sciences' duties; and (3) the issues to be evaluated, including high school and college performance measurements.

What's happening now January 24, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 2682 Related bill SOAR Permanent Authorization Act
  • HR 787 Related bill SOAR Reauthorization Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Feb 11, 2019
 R
Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Jan 24, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 213: SOAR Reauthorization Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-213/
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"S. 213: SOAR Reauthorization Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-213/.
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