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HR 9566 117th Congress House Education

American Teacher Act

Introduced: December 14, 2022 Introduced by: Wilson, Frederica S. Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Dec 14, 2022
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American Teacher Act

This bill directs the Department of Education to award four-year grants to states and, through them, subgrants to local educational agencies to establish a minimum annual salary of $60,000 (adjusted for inflation) for public elementary and secondary school teachers.

What's happening now December 14, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 6
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Dec 14, 2022
Bowman, Jamaal
· Dec 14, 2022
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Dec 14, 2022
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Dec 14, 2022
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Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Dec 14, 2022
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Takano, Mark
California · Dec 14, 2022
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Dec 14, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9566: American Teacher Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9566/
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"H.R. 9566: American Teacher Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9566/.
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