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S 235 116th Congress Senate Education Academic performance and assessments Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Higher education Teaching, teachers, curricula

Teachers Are Leaders Act

Introduced: January 28, 2019 Introduced by: Coons, Christopher A. Democratic · Delaware See on congress.gov
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Jan 28, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jan 28, 2019
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Teachers Are Leaders Act

This bill authorizes grants for the establishment of professional development programs for teachers who remain in the classroom while also carrying out formalized leadership responsibilities.

What's happening now January 28, 2019

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

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 4423 Related bill Teacher and School Leader Quality Partnership Grants Act
  • HR 4674 Related bill College Affordability Act
  • HR 3108 Related bill Teachers are Leaders Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 3 Republican 4
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Jun 27, 2019
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Feb 11, 2019
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Jan 28, 2019
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jan 28, 2019
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jan 28, 2019
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jan 28, 2019
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jan 28, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 235: Teachers Are Leaders Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-235/
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