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S 1538 118th Congress Senate Education

Living Schoolyards Act of 2023

Introduced: May 10, 2023 Introduced by: Heinrich, Martin Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 10, 2023
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Living Schoolyards Act of 2023

This bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to award grants to eligible entities (e.g., local educational agencies) for planning, designing, and constructing outdoor learning spaces on school grounds. Outdoor learning space refers to an outdoor physical space on school grounds that is (1) dedicated to meet or conduct curriculum-tied activities, (2) a dedicated space for outdoor classrooms that has seating and tables installed for students and teachers to meet regularly, or (3) a place that is used when the need arises to take learning outdoors.

Additionally, ED must maintain a clearinghouse that provides specified information, including links and information about state and local entities with expertise in outdoor learning spaces and environmental education.

What's happening now May 10, 2023

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

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 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 11
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Nov 12, 2024
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jan 22, 2024
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Nov 14, 2023
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Nov 9, 2023
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Nov 9, 2023
 D
Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Nov 7, 2023
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Hickenlooper, John W.
Colorado · Nov 2, 2023
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Nov 2, 2023
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jul 27, 2023
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Padilla, Alex
California · Jul 20, 2023
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jul 20, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1538: Living Schoolyards Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1538/
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"S. 1538: Living Schoolyards Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1538/.
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S. 1538, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1538/.
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[S. 1538: Living Schoolyards Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1538/)
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