ROC Act

Bill: 118-hr-8269
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4]
Introduced: 2024-05-07
Policy area: Education
Latest action: action_date: 2024-05-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Armed 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.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8269 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2024 Mr. Fallon (for himself and Mr. Waltz ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce , and in addition to the Committee on Armed 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 A BILL To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require local educational agencies to allow recruiters to access the secondary schools served by the local educational agency for recruiting activities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Recruiters on Campus Act or the ROC Act . 2. ESEA military recruiter access (a) In general Subpart 2 of Part F of title VIII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7901 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 8528 the following: 8528A. Military recruiter access to secondary school campuses Each local educational agency receiving assistance under this Act shall provide military recruiters the same access to the campus of each secondary school served by the local educational agency for the purpose of recruiting students who are at least 17 years of age that is provided to any prospective employer, institution of higher education, or other recruiter. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this Act shall take effect 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. 3. Compliance monitoring and reporting On an annual basis, the Secretary of Defense shall— (1) collect information from military recruiters regarding the compliance of local educational agencies with the requirements of section 8528A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (as added by section 2 of this Act); and (2) based on such information, prepare and submit to the Secretary of Education a report that— (A) identifies each local educational agency that the Secretary of Defense determines to be in violation of such section; and (B) explains the reasons for such determination.