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Global Learning Loss Assessment Act of 2021

Introduced: March 26, 2021 Introduced by: Houlahan, Chrissy Democratic · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 12, 2021
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jun 29, 2021
Pursuant to section 8 of H. Res. 504, and the motion offered by Mr. McGovern, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1500, as amended; H.R. 2471, as amended; H.R. 3261; H.R. 3283, as amended; and H.R. 3385, as amended; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 186; and H. Res. 402, as amended. (consideration: CR H3258-3262; text: CR H3258)
Jun 29, 2021
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Jun 29, 2021
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 504, proceedings on H.R. 1500 are considered vacated.
Jun 29, 2021
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 8 of H. Res. 504, and the motion offered by Mr. McGovern, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1500, as amended; H.R. 2471, as amended; H.R. 3261; H.R. 3283, as amended; and H.R. 3385, as amended; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 186; and H. Res. 402, as amended.(consideration: CR H3258-3262; text: CR H3258)
Jun 28, 2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1500.
Jun 28, 2021
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jun 28, 2021
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3183-3185; text: CR H3183)
Jun 28, 2021
Mr. Meeks moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 25, 2021
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 25, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 2, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 2, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Global Learning Loss Assessment Act of 2021

This bill requires the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to report on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the agency's basic education programs.

This report shall include (1) an assessment of the global learning loss that will result from protracted school closures; (2) evaluations of the effectiveness, cost, accessibility, and reach of the most commonly used forms of distance learning in low- and middle-income countries; and (3) a description of the resources needed for the USAID to support continued distance learning, safe school reopenings, remedial and accelerated learning, and reenrollment campaigns.

What's happening now July 12, 2021

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HRES 504 Related bill Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2662) to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978, and for other purposes;…
  • S 552 Related bill Global Learning Loss Assessment Act of 2022
 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 8 Republican 1
Taylor, Van
· Jun 28, 2021
Bass, Karen
· Mar 26, 2021
Cicilline, David
· Mar 26, 2021
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 26, 2021
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Mar 26, 2021
Deutch, Theodore
· Mar 26, 2021
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Mar 26, 2021
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Mar 26, 2021
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 26, 2021
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Mar 26, 2021
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Mar 26, 2021
Sires, Albio
· Mar 26, 2021
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Mar 26, 2021
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Mar 2, 2021
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Mar 2, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1500: Global Learning Loss Assessment Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1500/
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"H.R. 1500: Global Learning Loss Assessment Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1500/.
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H.R. 1500, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1500/.
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