HR 7240
117th Congress
House
International Affairs
Child safety and welfare
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Education of the disadvantaged
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency planning and evacuation
Foreign aid and international relief
Multilateral development programs
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Teaching, teachers, curricula
READ Act Reathorization Act of 2022
Everywhere this bill has been
16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 7, 2022
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Dec 7, 2022
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez without amendment. Without written report.
Dec 7, 2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 613.
Nov 29, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sep 21, 2022
Received in the Senate.
Sep 20, 2022
Pursuant to section 2 of H. Res. 1361, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1433, as amended; H.R. 4009, as amended; H.R. 4358, as amended; H.R. 6265; H.R. 6846, as amended; H.R. 7240, as amended; H.R. 7338, as amended; H.R. 8453, as amended; H.R. 8503, as amended; and H.R. 8520, as amended; and the following resolution was agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 558, as amended. (consideration: CR H7984-7992; text: CR H7986)
Sep 20, 2022
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 2 of H. Res. 1361, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1433, as amended; H.R. 4009, as amended; H.R. 4358, as amended; H.R. 6265; H.R. 6846, as amended; H.R. 7240, as amended; H.R. 7338, as amended; H.R. 8453, as amended; H.R. 8503, as amended; and H.R. 8520, as amended; and the following resolution was agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 558, as amended.
Sep 20, 2022
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1361, proceedings on H.R. 7240 are considered vacated.
Sep 19, 2022
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.
Sep 19, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7240.
Sep 19, 2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7899-7900, H7947)
Sep 19, 2022
Mr. Malinowski moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 28, 2022
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 28, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 28, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 28, 2022
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
READ Act Reauthorization Act of 2022
This bill reauthorizes a law that requires the implementation of a strategy to promote quality basic education in partner countries by (1) expanding access to basic education for all children, particularly marginalized children and vulnerable groups; and (2) improving the quality of basic education and learning outcomes.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 613.
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Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
54
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Casten, Sean
D
Williams, Nikema
Kilmer, Derek
D
Costa, Jim
D
Strickland, Marilyn
D
Swalwell, Eric
D
Ross, Deborah K.
D
Sherman, Brad
D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
D
Castro, Joaquin
D
Hayes, Jahana
D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
D
Kaptur, Marcy
LANGEVIN, JAMES
D
Levin, Mike
PRICE, DAVID
D
Case, Ed
D
Cohen, Steve
Jackson Lee, Sheila
D
Keating, William R.
D
Clarke, Yvette D.
D
Davis, Danny K.
D
Frankel, Lois
D
Khanna, Ro
Lawrence, Brenda
D
Meeks, Gregory W.
D
Meng, Grace
D
Carson, André
Levin, Andy
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
Allred, Colin
Blumenauer, Earl
D
Jacobs, Sara
JOHNSON, EDDIE
D
Lieu, Ted
Malinowski, Tom
D
Omar, Ilhan
D
Sánchez, Linda T.
Sires, Albio
D
Thompson, Bennie G.
D
Espaillat, Adriano
D
Bonamici, Suzanne
D
Carter, Troy A.
D
Titus, Dina
D
Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila
Cicilline, David
R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Granger, Kay
D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Phillips, Dean
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