Bill Sponsor
House Simple Resolution 241
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Expressing the sense of Congress that reopening schools for in-person instruction should be a critical priority for local, State, and Federal policymakers, and that funding for K-12 schools under the American Rescue Plan and State vaccination guidelines should be used to help get children back in the classroom.
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 16, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
Mar 16, 2021
Latest Action
Mar 16, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Simple Resolution
Simple Resolution
A form of legislative measure introduced and potentially acted upon by only one congressional chamber and used for the regulation of business only within the chamber of origin. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.Res. or S.Res. Joint resolutions and concurrent resolutions are other types of resolutions.
Bill Number
241
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.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
New Jersey
Democrat
New Jersey
House Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

This resolution expresses the sense of Congress that school districts should use certain COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) relief funds to reopen elementary and secondary schools for in-person instruction as soon as possible.

Text (1)
March 16, 2021
Actions (2)
03/16/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
03/16/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:47:56 PM