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H.R. 542 117th Congress House

Save Education Jobs Act

Official title: To authorize the establishment of an Education Jobs Fund to retain and create education jobs in communities most impacted by COVID-19, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 28, 2021 Introduced by: Jahana Hayes Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jan 28, 2021
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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Save Education Jobs Act

This bill establishes through FY2030 the Education Jobs Fund, from which the Department of Education (ED) must award grants to state educational agencies and, through them, subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to retain and create education jobs. ED must also provide grants to outlying areas and the Bureau of Indian Education.

Specifically, LEAs must use subgrants for compensation and benefits to retain existing employees, rehire former employees, and hire new employees. Further, subgrants may be used for certain activities such as training and professional development, providing salary increases to cover extended days or school years to make up for lost instructional time due to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), and developing teacher leadership roles in high-need schools.

The bill prohibits the use of subgrants for certain activities, such as funding voucher programs, tax-credit scholarships, or education savings accounts.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 8691 Reintroduction of Save Education Jobs Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 56
All 56 Democratic 35
D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Feb 7, 2022
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Nov 1, 2021
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Nov 1, 2021
 D
Chu, Judy
California · May 11, 2021
Bush, Cori
· Apr 14, 2021
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Apr 14, 2021
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Apr 5, 2021
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Apr 5, 2021
 D
Williams, Nikema
Georgia · Mar 19, 2021
Cicilline, David
· Mar 8, 2021
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Mar 8, 2021
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Feb 23, 2021
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García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Feb 23, 2021
 D
Leger Fernandez, Teresa
New Mexico · Feb 23, 2021
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Feb 23, 2021
Speier, Jackie
· Feb 23, 2021
 D
Strickland, Marilyn
Washington · Feb 23, 2021
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Feb 23, 2021
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McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Feb 2, 2021
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Mrvan, Frank J.
Indiana · Feb 2, 2021
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Feb 2, 2021
Bowman, Jamaal
· Feb 1, 2021
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Feb 1, 2021
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Feb 1, 2021
Kilmer, Derek
· Feb 1, 2021
Lowenthal, Alan
· Feb 1, 2021
McNerney, Jerry
· Feb 1, 2021
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Jan 28, 2021
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Auchincloss, Jake
Massachusetts · Jan 28, 2021
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jan 28, 2021
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jan 28, 2021
Cárdenas, Tony
· Jan 28, 2021
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jan 28, 2021
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jan 28, 2021
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Jan 28, 2021
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Jan 28, 2021
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Jan 28, 2021
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jan 28, 2021
Jones, Mondaire
· Jan 28, 2021
Kahele, Kaiali'i
· Jan 28, 2021
Lawson, Al
· Jan 28, 2021
Lee, Barbara
· Jan 28, 2021
Levin, Andy
· Jan 28, 2021
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jan 28, 2021
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Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Jan 28, 2021
Napolitano, Grace
· Jan 28, 2021
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 28, 2021
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jan 28, 2021
Sablan, Gregorio
· Jan 28, 2021
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jan 28, 2021
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