Consider Teachers Act of 2021

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Status Signed into Law
Sponsor Mike Braun
Citation 117-S-848
Actions 17
Introduced Mar 18th, 2021
Cosponsors
2 1 1
Last Action Oct 13th, 2021
Policy Area
Introduced Senate Mar 18
Senate Passed Apr 27
House Passed Sep 28
President Presented Oct 4
Enacted Signed into Law Oct 13
Party support (across all passage votes)
Republican
92% 190Y / 16N
Democrat
100% 216Y / 0N

Summary

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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. The TEACH program awards grants to postsecondary students who commit to teaching for four years in high-need subjects in low-income schools. In addition, the bill establishes certain program flexibilities with respect to the service obligations of teachers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the bill provides a process for the Department of Education (ED) to reconsider and reverse the conversion of a TEACH grant to a loan. Under current program terms, TEACH grants are converted into loan obligations if service requirements are not met. In addition, the bill directs ED to notify TEACH grant recipients of the requirements for submitting employment certifications. ED must also provide an alternative to certification. ED must maintain and annually update a list of qualifying schools and high-need fields. The bill also provides certain program flexibilities with respect to the service obligations of teachers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, the bill (1) extends the service obligation window for TEACH grants, and (2) requires ED to consider teaching service that is interrupted as a result of a qualifying emergency as full-time service for purposes of Federal Perkins Loans.

Actions

17
Senate House Executive
INTRODUCED
INTRODUCED
Mar 18, 2021
ON FLOOR
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT
Apr 27, 2021
ON FLOOR
VOTE
PASSAGE
PASSED SENATE
MESSAGE SENATE SENT TO HOUSE
Apr 28, 2021
RECEIVED IN CHAMBER
RECEIVED IN CHAMBER
RECEIVED IN CHAMBER
HELD AT DESK
ON FLOOR
MOTION
SUSPEND RULES BILL
Jul 26, 2021
ON FLOOR
CONSIDERATION UNDER SUSPENSION OF RULES
ON FLOOR
DEBATE
ON FLOOR
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS DEMAND FOR YEAS AND NAYS
ON FLOOR
CONSIDERED AS UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Sep 28, 2021
ON FLOOR
VOTE
PASSAGE
PASSED BOTH CHAMBERS
VOTE
TABLE RECONSIDERATION
WITH PRESIDENT
PRESENTED TO PRESIDENT
Oct 4, 2021
ENACTED
SIGNED
Oct 13, 2021
ENACTED
LAW REGISTERED
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