Educational Success for Children without Homes Act (HR.1253)
Provides an amendment to subtitle B of title VII of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and increases education opportunities for homeless youth through some, but not limited to the following measures: the creation of a Federal Office of the Coordinator for Education of Homeless Children and Youths, maintains privacy measures for a homeless youth’s living situation, enroll homeless youth regardless of enrollment deadlines or fees, permit previous school credits to transfer from one school to another, and ensure that all homeless youth are ascribed to the same student achievement standards and are able to participate in all school activities and classes.
| Sponsor: | Judy Biggert (R-IL) |
| Cosponsors: | 3 Cosponsors (3 D, 0 R)
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| Introduced: | Wed Mar 30 |
| Related Bill: | None |
| News and Analysis: | None |
| Learn More: | View in THOMAS |
| Bill Activity: | Mon May 02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity. Fri Apr 15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. Wed Mar 30 Referred to House Financial Services Wed Mar 30 Referred to House Education and the Workforce Wed Mar 30 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |