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S. 5041 118th Congress Senate

Smaller Class Sizes for Students and Educators Act of 2024

Official title: A bill to provide grants to local educational agencies to help public schools reduce class size in the early elementary grades, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 12, 2024 Introduced by: Jeff Merkley Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Sep 12, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 12, 2024
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 Latest action September 12, 2024

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Smaller Class Sizes for Students and Educators Act of 2024

This bill directs the Department of Education to award grants for local educational agencies to reduce class sizes in the early elementary grades (grades K-3) in targeted public elementary schools by recruiting, hiring, and supporting qualified teachers.

 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 · Sep 12, 2024
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Sep 12, 2024
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 12, 2024
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Sep 12, 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5041: Smaller Class Sizes for Students and Educators Act of 2024. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-5041/
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"S. 5041: Smaller Class Sizes for Students and Educators Act of 2024." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-5041/.
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