S. 309 119th Congress Senate

A PLUS Act

Official title: A bill to allow a State to submit a declaration of intent to the Secretary of Education to combine certain funds to improve the academic achievement of students.

Introduced: January 29, 2025 Introduced by: Steve Daines Republican · Montana See on congress.gov

Education Academic performance and assessmentsEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary education

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Jan 29, 2025

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

Jan 29, 2025

Introduced in Senate

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What's happening now January 29, 2025

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

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Academic Partnerships Lead Us to Success Act or the A PLUS Act

This bill creates a framework under which states may receive federal elementary and secondary education funds on a consolidated basis and use such funds for any educational purpose permitted by state law.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
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Lobbying activity 6

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

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