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H.R. 6808 117th Congress House

SENSE Act

Official title: To improve transparency relating to the expenditure of Federal emergency relief funds for elementary and secondary schools, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 22, 2022 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.
Feb 22, 2022
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 Latest action February 22, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Spending Every Nickel on Student Education Act or the SENSE Act

This bill requires each local educational agency (LEA) that received certain federal COVID-19 relief funds to submit an annual report on the expenditure of such funds during the preceding year. An LEA that does not submit a report shall not be eligible to receive specified federal education funds for the next year.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6808: SENSE Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6808/
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"H.R. 6808: SENSE Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6808/.
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H.R. 6808, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6808/.
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