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H.R. 2943 118th Congress House

Student Empowerment and Financial Literacy Act

Official title: To establish a competitive grant program to increase financial literacy instruction in elementary schools and secondary schools.

Introduced: September 21, 2023 See on congress.gov
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Apr 27, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Apr 27, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 27, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Student Empowerment and Financial Literacy Act

This bill directs the Department of Education to award competitive grants to eligible entities to promote financial literacy in elementary and secondary schools. An eligible entity is an entity with demonstrated expertise in the development of strategies that are designed to improve understanding of personal finance topics (e.g., bank and credit union accounts, student loans, debt management, and saving) among elementary and secondary school students.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4 Republican 2
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Lawler, Michael
New York · Oct 26, 2023
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Sorensen, Eric
Illinois · Oct 6, 2023
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Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp
Washington · Oct 2, 2023
 R
Tiffany, Thomas P.
Wisconsin · Sep 21, 2023
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Magaziner, Seth
Rhode Island · May 5, 2023
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Apr 27, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2943: Student Empowerment and Financial Literacy Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2943/
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"H.R. 2943: Student Empowerment and Financial Literacy Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2943/.
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