House Bill 2048
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Consider Teachers Act of 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 18, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
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
2048
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 House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Consider Teachers Act of 2021
This bill revises the service obligation verification process for the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) grant program.
For example, the bill provides a process for the Department of Education to reconsider and reverse the conversion of a TEACH grant to a loan. The bill also establishes certain program flexibilities with respect to the service obligations of teachers affected by the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.
March 18, 2021
03/18/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
03/18/2021
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E276)
03/18/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:48:08 PM