Senate Bill 729
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Educational Equity Challenge Grant Act of 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 11, 2021
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
729
Congress
117
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
Educational Equity Challenge Grant Act of 2021
This bill establishes a program through which the Department of Education must award grants to eligible entities (e.g., state and local educational agencies) to address students' academic, social, emotional, mental, behavioral, and physical health needs related to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.
March 11, 2021
03/11/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
03/11/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:47:43 PM