H.R. 1097 · 117th Congress · House

CHOICE Act

Active· Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Introduced
Feb 18, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Creating Hope and Opportunity through Increased Choice in Education Act or the CHOICE Act

This bill directs the Department of Education to make grants to parents of eligible students for certain education-related expenses. Eligible student refers to a student who (1) is served by a local educational agency that will not provide in-person instruction in a manner consistent with the 2019-2020 school year, and (2) is from a household with a household income that is less than 200% of the reduced-price lunch rate income.

Grant funds may be used for tuition and fees for private elementary or secondary schools, private tutoring, home school expenses, or educational materials.

Action Timeline

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  1. FEB 18, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  2. FEB 18, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. FEB 18, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Committees

1

Education and Workforce Committee

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Referred: Feb 18, 2021

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