Senate Bill 943
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Johnson-O'Malley Supplemental Indian Education Program Modernization Act
Became Law
Amendments
Became Public Law 115-404 on Dec 31, 2018
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
943
Congress
115
Policy Area
Native Americans
Native Americans
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting Native Americans, including Alaska Natives and Hawaiians, in a variety of domestic policy settings. This includes claims, intergovernmental relations, and Indian lands and resources.
checkPassed on March 22, 2018
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text: CR S1974-1975)
Summary
Johnson-O'Malley Supplemental Indian Education Program Modernization Act
This bill requires the Department of the Interior to provide an updated and ongoing count of eligible Indian students for the Johnson-O'Malley Program (JOM Program) to ensure full participation of all qualified students. (The JOM Program awards contracts to support the cultural and academic needs of Native American students.)
Interior shall consult with Native American tribes and state and local education agencies that have not participated in the JOM Program to expand the number of eligible Native American students served.
Interior shall determine whether the JOM Program funding formula and eligibility requirements should be updated to ensure the maximum number of eligible Native American students.
December 11, 2018
March 26, 2018
March 22, 2018
January 24, 2018
April 26, 2017
Amendments (1)
Mar 22, 2018
Agreed to in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 2225
To include Alaska Native organizations in consultations.
Agreed To
12/31/2018
Became Public Law No: 115-404.
12/31/2018
Signed by President.
12/27/2018
Presented to President.
12/20/2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
12/19/2018
Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 943 by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7887-7888)
12/19/2018
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 943 by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S7887-7888)
12/12/2018
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
12/11/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12/11/2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10039-10040)
12/11/2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10039-10040)
12/11/2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 943.
12/11/2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10039-10041)
12/11/2018
Mr. Estes (KS) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
03/26/2018
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
03/26/2018
Received in the House.
03/23/2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
03/22/2018
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S1974-1975)
03/22/2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text: CR S1974-1975)
03/22/2018
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
03/22/2018
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1972-1975)
01/24/2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 295.
01/24/2018
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-201.
10/04/2017
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
07/12/2017
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-76.
04/26/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
04/26/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 22, 2023 7:50:59 PM