United States 112th Congress Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HR 3237 — SOAR Technical Corrections Act

Last action — Became Public Law No: 112-92.

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 18, 2011. Enacted.

Summary

SOAR Technical Corrections Act - Amends the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act to make technical corrections to the opportunity scholarship program that provides private school choice opportunities to disadvantaged students in the District of Columbia. Limits the requirement that core subject teachers at participating schools have a baccalaureate or equivalent degree to those core subject teachers teaching participating students. Directs the Institute of Education Sciences to administer nationally norm-referenced standardized tests to students participating in that evaluation, except where the school the student attends administers the same test. Requires participating schools that administer the test to provide the Secretary of Education with the test results for participating students.

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Action History

  1. Became Public Law No: 112-92.

  2. Signed by President.

  3. Presented to President.

  4. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  5. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  6. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S47)

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

  8. Received in the Senate.

  9. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  10. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8159-8160)

  11. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3237.

  12. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8159-8160)

  13. Mr. Gowdy moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  14. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 214.

  15. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 112-315.

  16. Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

  17. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  18. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 3237 do?
SOAR Technical Corrections Act - Amends the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act to make technical corrections to the opportunity scholarship program that provides private school choice opportunities to disadvantaged students in the District of Columbia. Limits the requirement that core subject teachers at participating schools have a baccalaureate or equivalent degree to those core subject teachers teaching participating students. Directs the Institute of Education Sciences to administer nationally norm-referenced standardized tests to students participating in that evaluation, except where the school the student attends administers the same test. Requires participating schools that administer the test to provide the Secretary of Education with the test results for participating students.
Who sponsors HR 3237?
HR 3237 is sponsored by Trey Gowdy (R).
What is the current status of HR 3237?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 18, 2011. Enacted.
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