HR7680-118

Introduced

To support the preparation and retention of outstanding educators in all fields to ensure a bright future for children and youth in under-resourced and underserved communities in the United States, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Mar 13, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To support the preparation and retention of outstanding educators in all fields to ensure a bright future for children and youth in under-resourced and underserved communities in the United States, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers. The main policy domain is Education, Labor, Government Operations.

Who Benefits and How

schools, students, and education providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, schools, students, and education providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H07F21194F4CD4A99A53AAB44ACF31357: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Addressing Teacher Shortages Act of 2024.
  • Section H1BEBFDA4E4D34870AAE7086297915B99: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: Currently, there are not enough teachers to meet the demand for teachers in all locations and in all fields, creating...
  • Section H6312DCBF0419476B91774CCDA237BB52: 3. Definitions In this Act: The terms dual or concurrent enrollment program, elementary school, local educational agency, and secondary school have the...
  • Section HD4BBD8735F15442DAC1D402E45C9E883: 4. Addressing Teacher Shortages Program From amounts made available to carry out this Act, the Secretary shall establish an Addressing Teacher Shortages...
  • Section H4369A7832E3D4C9FBC6B4A3E4557CDD0: 5. Evaluation and reporting Each entity submitting an application for a grant under section 4(a)(1)(A) shall establish, and include in such application, an...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To support the preparation and retention of outstanding educators in all fields to ensure a bright future for children and youth in under-resourced and underserved communities in the United States, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Key Policy Areas

Education, Labor, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To support the preparation and retention of outstanding educators in all fields to ensure a bright future for children and youth in under-resourced and underserved communities in the United States, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Policy Domains

Education Labor Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • schools, students, and education providers
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schools, students, and education providers: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • schools, students, and education providers
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schools, students, and education providers: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Mar 13, 2024

Ms. Stevens (for herself and Mrs. Hayes) introduced the following …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Education Labor Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_education"
→ Secretary of Education

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"qualified mentor teacher" §H6312DCBF0419476B91774CCDA237BB52

an educator who— meets a minimum set of qualification standards based in part on State-determined measures of teacher effectiveness

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