21st Century Community Learning Centers Coronavirus Relief Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8162
Sponsor: Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]
Introduced: 2020-09-04 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Academic performance and assessments
Child care and development
Community life and organization
Education programs funding
Educational facilities and institutions
Elementary and secondary education
Government information and archives
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2020-09-04
text: 

21st Century Community Learning Centers Coronavirus Relief Act of 2020

 
This bill expands the allowable uses for subgrants provided under the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program for the 2020-2021 school year.
 
Specifically, the bill allows eligible entities (e.g., local educational agencies and community-based organizations) that are awarded program subgrants for community learning centers to use these subgrants to (1) carry out activities that advance student academic achievement and support student success, regardless of whether such activities are conducted in person, virtually, during school hours, or when school is in session; and (2) provide in-person care during the regular school day and when full-time in-person instruction is not available to students. (Currently, the program only supports academic enrichment opportunities for children during non-school hours or periods when school is not in session.)

action_date: 2020-09-16
text: 

21st Century Community Learning Centers Coronavirus Relief Act of 2020

 
This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the Department of Education (ED) should expand the allowable uses for subgrants provided under the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program for the 2020-2021 school year.
 
Specifically, ED should carry out the exceptions published in a notice on September 3, 2020, by allowing eligible entities (e.g., local educational agencies and community-based organizations) that are awarded program subgrants for community learning centers to use these subgrants to (1) carry out activities that advance student academic achievement and support student success, regardless of whether such activities are conducted in person, virtually, during school hours, or when school is in session; and (2) provide in-person care during the regular school day and when full-time in-person instruction is not available to students. (Currently, the program only supports academic enrichment opportunities for children during non-school hours or periods when school is not in session.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-17
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2020-09-16
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2020-09-16
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4452)
action_date: 2020-09-16
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2020-09-16
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8162.
action_date: 2020-09-16
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4452-4455)
action_date: 2020-09-16
text: Ms. Wild moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2020-09-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2020-09-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-09-04
text: Introduced in House