House Bill 3827
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Hispanic Educational Resources and Empowerment Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jul 18, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3827
Congress
116
Policy Area
Education
Education
Primary focus of measure is elementary, secondary, or higher education including special education and matters of academic performance, school administration, teaching, educational costs, and student aid.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Hispanic Educational Resources and Empowerment Act of 2019
This bill directs the Department of Education to (1) award grants to Hispanic-serving institutions of higher education (IHEs) to improve and expand innovative collaboration agreements between local educational agencies and IHEs to better serve Hispanic students, (2) provide technical assistance to such IHEs, and (3) contract with a third party to conduct an independent evaluation of grant activities.
Such grants must be used for specific activities, such as providing academic support to prepare students for postsecondary education and addressing nonacademic needs of students that are barriers to college enrollment.
July 18, 2019
07/18/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
07/18/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:50:31 PM