Senate Bill 3158
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Diversify Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 8, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
3158
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 Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Diversifying by Investing in Educators and Students to Improve Outcomes For Youth Act or the Diversify Act
This bill raises the maximum amount for grants made under the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program. The TEACH program awards grants to college students who plan to teach in low-income areas.
The bill also exempts the TEACH program from sequestration, which is a process of automatic, usually across-the-board spending reductions under which budgetary resources are permanently cancelled to enforce specific budget policy goals.
January 8, 2020
01/08/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
01/08/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2022 11:22:51 PM