S. 4753 117th Congress Senate

RECOVER Act

Official title: A bill to allow the use of unspent educational funds under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to address pandemic learning loss through Child Opportunity Scholarships.

Introduced: August 3, 2022 Introduced by: Tim Scott Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Aug 3, 2022

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action August 3, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Raising Expectations with Child Opportunity Vouchers for Educational Recovery Act or the RECOVER Act

This bill directs local educational agencies to use certain federal COVID-19 relief funds to address student learning loss by distributing direct financial assistance (i.e., Child Opportunity Scholarships) to the parent or guardian of an eligible student for certain qualified educational expenses (e.g., educational materials, tutoring, or private school tuition). Eligible student refers to a child who is a member of a household with an income that is not more than 300% of the federal poverty level.

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