HR 1097 117th Congress House Education Appropriations Cardiovascular and respiratory health Department of Education Education programs funding Educational facilities and institutions Educational technology and distance education Elementary and secondary education Emergency medical services and trauma care Executive agency funding and structure Infectious and parasitic diseases

CHOICE Act

Introduced: March 10, 2021 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Feb 18, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Feb 18, 2021

Introduced in House

Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Creating Hope and Opportunity through Increased Choice in Education Act or the CHOICE Act

This bill directs the Department of Education to make grants to parents of eligible students for certain education-related expenses. Eligible student refers to a student who (1) is served by a local educational agency that will not provide in-person instruction in a manner consistent with the 2019-2020 school year, and (2) is from a household with a household income that is less than 200% of the reduced-price lunch rate income.

Grant funds may be used for tuition and fees for private elementary or secondary schools, private tutoring, home school expenses, or educational materials.

What's happening now February 18, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Bill text 1 version