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S. 729 117th Congress Senate

Educational Equity Challenge Grant Act of 2021

Official title: A bill to establish an Educational Equity Challenge Grant program administered by the Department of Education.

Introduced: March 11, 2021 Introduced by: Elizabeth Warren Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 11, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 11, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 11, 2021

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Educational Equity Challenge Grant Act of 2021

This bill establishes a program through which the Department of Education must award grants to eligible entities (e.g., state and local educational agencies) to address students' academic, social, emotional, mental, behavioral, and physical health needs related to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3767 Identical bill Educational Equity Challenge Grant Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Mar 11, 2021
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 11, 2021
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Mar 11, 2021
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 11, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 729: Educational Equity Challenge Grant Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-729/
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"S. 729: Educational Equity Challenge Grant Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-729/.
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S. 729, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-729/.
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