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H.R. 5242 117th Congress House

STRONG Act of 2021

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow certain students enrolled in an institution of higher education to apply for teaching residency programs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 10, 2021 Introduced by: Lori Trahan Democratic · Massachusetts 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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Introduced in House
Sep 10, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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 Latest action September 10, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Supporting Teachers with Residency Opportunities and New Grants Act of 2021 or the STRONG Act of 2021

This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 the Teacher Quality Partnership program and otherwise revises the program to allow certain undergraduate students with an academic major related to teaching to enter into teaching residency programs. (Currently, only recent graduates and certain mid-career professionals may participate in these programs.) In addition, the bill allows undergraduate students who enter into such a program to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 8468 Reintroduction of STRONG Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
Bustos, Cheri
· Sep 10, 2021
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Sep 10, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5242: STRONG Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5242/
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"H.R. 5242: STRONG Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5242/.
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H.R. 5242, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5242/.
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