HR 3453 · introduced · niche
Empower Charter School Educators to Lead Act
- education
What this bill does
- The bill allows states to use up to 5% of charter school grant funds to help prospective charter schools plan before applying.
- Charter school applicants and state educational agencies that manage charter school grants are affected.
- States can also create loan funds and help applicants find facilities, with technical assistance funding capped at 10% instead of requiring 7%.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How might allowing states to redirect up to 5% of charter school grant funds toward pre-application planning affect the quality and diversity of charter school proposals in your state?
- 02
What trade-offs could occur if states allocate more resources to help prospective charter schools find facilities and secure loans rather than supporting existing public schools?
- 03
What evidence should policymakers consider about whether pre-application technical assistance actually increases successful charter school launches or just administrative spending?
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Sponsor · R-LA-5
Julia Letlow
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
17/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2026-01-13
Joining the bill
Juan Ciscomani
R-AZ-6 · original
Jill N. Tokuda
D-HI-2 · original
Kevin Kiley
R-CA-3 · original
Ed Case
D-HI-1 · original
William R. Timmons IV
R-SC-4
Kristen McDonald Rivet
D-MI-8
John James
R-MI-10
Troy A. Carter
D-LA-2
Ken Calvert
R-CA-41
Mark B. Messmer
R-IN-8
Emanuel Cleaver
D-MO-5
Josh Harder
D-CA-9
+ 5 more
Legislative timeline
2026-01-13 · house · Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 379.
2026-01-13 · house · Committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-443.
2026-01-13 · Committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-443.
2025-06-25 · house · Committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 15.
2025-06-25 · house · Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-05-15 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2025-05-15 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-05-15 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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