United States 118th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 69 D · 13 R cosponsors

HR 681 — READ Act Reauthorization Act of 2023

Last action — Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

To reauthorize the READ Act.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill extends the funding authorization period for the READ Act from five years to ten years.

  • 22 U.S.C. 2151c note

    during the following five fiscal years → during the following ten fiscal years

    This change allows for a longer funding duration for educational programs under the READ Act.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

  4. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  5. Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 81 co-sponsors · 465 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (81)

Not signed on (465)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 681 do?
To reauthorize the READ Act.
Who sponsors HR 681?
HR 681 is sponsored by Meng, Grace (Democratic), Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), Lee, Susie (Democratic), Frankel, Lois (Democratic), Peltola, Mary Sattler (Democratic), Mace, Nancy (Republican), Lieu, Ted (Democratic), Wilson, Joe (Republican), Fitzpatrick, Brian K. (Republican), Allred, Colin Z. (Democratic), McGovern, James P. (Democratic), Doggett, Lloyd (Democratic), Crow, Jason (Democratic), Veasey, Marc A. (Democratic), Lofgren, Zoe (Democratic), Magaziner, Seth (Democratic), Clarke, Yvette D. (Democratic), Kilmer, Derek (Democratic), Evans, Dwight (Democratic), Tokuda, Jill N. (Democratic), Levin, Mike (Democratic), Castro, Joaquin (Democratic), Cohen, Steve (Democratic), Bera, Ami (Democratic), Blunt Rochester, Lisa (Democratic), Kim, Andy (Democratic), Schneider, Bradley Scott (Democratic), Wild, Susan (Democratic), Swalwell, Eric (Democratic), Kamlager-Dove, Sydney (Democratic), Balint, Becca (Democratic), Crockett, Jasmine (Democratic), Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila (Democratic), Gottheimer, Josh (Democratic), Quigley, Mike (Democratic), Case, Ed (Democratic), Sherrill, Mikie (Democratic), Newhouse, Dan (Republican), Ross, Deborah K. (Democratic), Lawler, Michael (Republican), Waltz, Michael (Republican), Krishnamoorthi, Raja (Democratic), Houlahan, Chrissy (Democratic), Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman (Republican), Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp (Democratic), D'Esposito, Anthony (Republican), Khanna, Ro (Democratic), Wexton, Jennifer (Democratic), Slotkin, Elissa (Democratic), Pappas, Chris (Democratic), Pocan, Mark (Democratic), Trone, David J. (Democratic), Cuellar, Henry (Democratic), Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch (Democratic), Strickland, Marilyn (Democratic), Williams, Nikema (Democratic), Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" (Republican), Salinas, Andrea (Democratic), Foster, Bill (Democratic), Phillips, Dean (Democratic), McCollum, Betty (Democratic), Gonzales, Tony (Republican), Garamendi, John (Democratic), Smith, Adam (Democratic), Sorensen, Eric (Democratic), Harder, Josh (Democratic), Keating, William R. (Democratic), Brownley, Julia (Democratic), Pascrell, Bill (Democratic), Feenstra, Randy (Republican), Larsen, Rick (Democratic), Wasserman Schultz, Debbie (Democratic), Letlow, Julia (Republican), Schakowsky, Janice D. (Democratic), Green, Al (Democratic), Carson, André (Democratic), Casten, Sean (Democratic), Torres, Norma J. (Democratic), Spanberger, Abigail Davis (Democratic), Bonamici, Suzanne (Democratic), Neguse, Joe (Democratic), and Smith, Christopher H. (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 681?
This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 681?
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