Adults Achieving the American Dream Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-2214
Sponsor: Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15]
Introduced: 2007-05-08 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Adult education
Authorization
Civics education
Commerce
Department of Education
Economics and Public Finance
Educational research
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Employee benefit plans
English language
Families
Federal aid to education
Government Operations and Politics
Immigrant education
Immigration
Income tax
Labor and Employment
Literacy programs
Parent and child
Preschool education
Research and development facilities
Research centers
Science, Technology, Communications
Secondary education
Tax credits
Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: 
Adults Achieving the American Dream Act of 2007 - Amends the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act to reauthorize appropriations through FY2013 for adult education and literacy services, including integrated English literacy and civics education programs. Increases the maximum amounts that can be reserved from such funds for: (1) the National Institute for Literacy; and (2) national leadership activities. Reserves an amount for integrated English literacy and civics education programs. 

Directs the Secretary of Education to award grants to states for integrated English literacy and civics education programs for immigrants admitted for lawful residence in the United States.

Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to reauthorize appropriations for Even Start Family Literacy Programs for FY2008 and each of the five succeeding fiscal years.

Amends the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 to require the establishment of a national research and development center that includes research in adult education.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for employer-provided adult education and literacy programs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-07-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
action_date: 2007-06-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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.
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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.
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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.
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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.
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-08
text: Introduced in House