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HR 937 99th Congress House Education Consumer protection Costs Educational accountability Federal aid to higher education Higher education Rating of teachers Standards Student aid Teacher education Teachers Teachers colleges Warranties

Teacher Warranty Act of 1985

Introduced: February 4, 1985 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Mar 4, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.
Feb 4, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Feb 4, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Teacher Warranty Act of 1985 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to require schools of education, under such schools' Federal student assistance program participation agreements, to provide training or retraining for any graduate of such school who receives an unsatisfactory evaluation after the first or second year as a teacher. Provides that such graduate shall only be charged that part of the cost of such training or retraining as exceeds the amount of assistance received by the graduate under title IV (Student Assistance) of HEA while in attendance at such school of education. Allows such training or retraining to be provided through correspondence programs, summer programs, or programs provided through reciprocal agreements with other institutions of higher education.

What's happening now March 4, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 937: Teacher Warranty Act of 1985. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-937/
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"H.R. 937: Teacher Warranty Act of 1985." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-937/.
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