CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Julia Letlow (R-LA)

Empower Charter School Educators to Lead Act

H.R. 3453 · House bill Education

A Republican bill with 6 Democratic cosponsors · See all 17 cosponsors

Last activity — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 379.

Cleared committee, waiting for its first floor vote

A committee approved it and it is on the calendar of the chamber it started in.

This is further than most bills get, and still no promise of a vote: the calendar is a queue, and the majority leadership decides what is called. A bill can sit here until the Congress ends.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. On Calendar

What this bill would do

This bill, titled the "Empower Charter School Educators to Lead Act," seeks to modify the grant program designed to support high-quality charter schools. It amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to change how funds are distributed and utilized. The legislation introduces new provisions for technical assistance and fiscal oversight of charter schools. It also establishes pre-charter planning subgrants for specific school developers. Furthermore, it adjusts certain percentage requirements for fund allocation.

Yes· 3 of 5

  • Scored +5

    Does this make it easier to use public money at a school other than the local one?

    The bill specifically empowers educator-led charter school development through specialized subgrants.

  • Scored +3

    Does this put more money into public schools?

    The bill provides financial support for technical assistance, facility access, and pre-charter planning for charter schools.

  • Scored +3

    Would students be better off under this?

    The bill provides resources aimed at improving the quality and availability of charter schools.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.