HR 7037
117th Congress
House
Education
School Social Workers Improving Student Success Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 9, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mar 9, 2022
Introduced in House
Mar 8, 2022
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1334)
Plain-English summary
School Social Workers Improving Student Success Act
This bill provides certain resources to increase the number of social workers in elementary and secondary schools.
Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Education to award grants to high-need local educational agencies to retain or hire school social workers.
The bill also establishes a national technical assistance center for school social work to, among other duties, develop strategies for improving the effectiveness of the school social work workforce.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Committees of jurisdiction
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