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H.R. 7237 93rd Congress House

School Tax Equalization Act

Official title: A bill to assist the States in providing the opportunity for an elementary and secondary education of equal quality to all students throughout each State and i… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to assist the States in providing the opportunity for an elementary and secondary education of equal quality to all students throughout each State and in providing for greater equity in the distribution of the burden of school financing.

Introduced: April 19, 1973 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 93rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 93rd Congress (1973–1974) 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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Apr 19, 1973
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Apr 19, 1973
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 19, 1973

Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

School Tax Equalization Act - Authorizes the appropriation of such sums as may be necessary for the fiscal year 1975 and each succeeding fiscal year ending prior to June 1, 1980, to enable the Commissioner of Education to make basic grants to the States in the amounts provided for in this Act. Authorizes the appropriation of such sums as may be necessary to enable the Commissioner to make incentive grants to the States for the fiscal year 1977 and each succeeding fiscal year ending prior to July 1, 1980, in the amounts provided for in this Act.

Provides for a formula to be used in determining such amounts multiplied by the school-age population of the State.

Requires States receiving grants under this Act to submit a State plan to the Commissioner.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7237: School Tax Equalization Act. 93rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/93-HR-7237/
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"H.R. 7237: School Tax Equalization Act." 93rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/93-HR-7237/.
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H.R. 7237, 93rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/93-HR-7237/.
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