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H.R. 1418 117th Congress House

Family Friendly Schools Act

Official title: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide grants to local educational agencies to establish "Family Friendly School" policies at 5… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide grants to local educational agencies to establish "Family Friendly School" policies at 500 elementary schools that align the school day with the work day to better support working families and to disseminate the learnings from these model schools so that other local educational agencies may adopt these practices, and to establish a supplemental 21st century community learning centers grant program to support programs and activities during summer recess when school is not in session.

Introduced: February 26, 2021 Introduced by: Joseph D. Morelle Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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 Latest action February 26, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Family Friendly Schools Act

This bill establishes a pilot program to implement policies at elementary schools that align the school day with the work day. It also establishes a grant program as a supplement to the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program to support programs and activities during summer recess.

Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to award five-year grants to local educational agencies for establishing policies at 500 elementary schools that align the school day with the work day. ED must report to Congress at the three-year mark and at the conclusion of the five-year grant period on best practices and recommendations for aligning school and work schedules, and for strengthening partnerships between schools and community resources.

In addition, the bill requires ED to carry out a supplemental grant program to establish or expand community learning center summer programs.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1418: Family Friendly Schools Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1418/
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"H.R. 1418: Family Friendly Schools Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1418/.
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H.R. 1418, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1418/.
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