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H.R. 729 117th Congress House

Strength in Diversity Act of 2021

Official title: To establish the Strength in Diversity Program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 2, 2021 Introduced by: Robert C. "Bobby" Scott Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
Education Academic performance and assessmentsChild healthEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs funding
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Elementary and secondary educationMental healthMinority educationPerformance measurementPreschool educationRacial and ethnic relationsSchool administrationTeaching, teachers, curricula
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 23, 2021
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 117-176.
Nov 23, 2021
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 127.
Jul 15, 2021
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 19.
Jul 15, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 2, 2021
Introduced in House
Feb 2, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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 Latest action November 23, 2021

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 127.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Strength in Diversity Act of 2021

This bill establishes a program through which the Department of Education may award planning and implementation grants to specified educational agencies (e.g., local educational agencies) to improve diversity and reduce or eliminate racial or socioeconomic isolation in publicly funded early childhood education programs, public elementary schools, or public secondary schools.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3444 Reintroduced Bill Strength in Diversity Act of 2023
  • S 4230 Strength in Diversity Act of 2022
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 139
All 139 Democratic 94
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Correa, J. Luis
California · Nov 19, 2021
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Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Nov 19, 2021
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Nov 19, 2021
 D
Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Nov 19, 2021
Allred, Colin
· Nov 18, 2021
Brown, Anthony
· Nov 18, 2021
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Nov 18, 2021
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Nov 18, 2021
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Nov 18, 2021
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Nov 18, 2021
 D
Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Nov 18, 2021
 D
Fletcher, Lizzie
Texas · Nov 18, 2021
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Nov 18, 2021
Kahele, Kaiali'i
· Nov 18, 2021
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Nov 18, 2021
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Nov 18, 2021
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Nov 18, 2021
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Lieu, Ted
California · Nov 18, 2021
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Nov 18, 2021
McEachin, A.
· Nov 18, 2021
McNerney, Jerry
· Nov 18, 2021
Napolitano, Grace
· Nov 18, 2021
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Nov 18, 2021
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Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Nov 18, 2021
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Nov 18, 2021
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Scott, David
Georgia · Nov 18, 2021
Sires, Albio
· Nov 18, 2021
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Nov 18, 2021
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Strickland, Marilyn
Washington · Nov 18, 2021
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Nov 18, 2021
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Nov 18, 2021
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Nov 18, 2021
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Waters, Maxine
California · Nov 18, 2021
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Connolly, Gerald E.
Virginia · Nov 17, 2021
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Nov 17, 2021
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Nov 17, 2021
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Nov 17, 2021
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Nov 17, 2021
 D
Williams, Nikema
Georgia · Nov 17, 2021
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Nov 16, 2021
 D
Brown, Shontel M.
Ohio · Nov 16, 2021
 D
Carter, Troy A.
Louisiana · Nov 16, 2021
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Nov 16, 2021
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Nov 16, 2021
 D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Nov 16, 2021
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Green, Al
Texas · Nov 16, 2021
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Nov 16, 2021
Kirkpatrick, Ann
· Nov 16, 2021
Lawrence, Brenda
· Nov 16, 2021
Lawson, Al
· Nov 16, 2021
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