HELP Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 23, 2020)
Helping Educators with Learning Preparation Act or the HELP Act
This bill establishes a temporary grant program to assist schools with reopening and resuming instruction during the 2020-2021 school year in response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.
Specifically, the Department of Education (ED) must award grants to states and, through them, subgrants to local educational agencies to reopen schools and resume instruction during the 2020-2021 school year. ED must also reserve funds for outlying areas and the Bureau of Indian Education.
Subgrants must be used for certain expenses, such as educational technology, facility sanitization, and staffing.
What just happenedJul 23, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJul 23, 2020
- Jul 23, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Education and the Workforce Committee - Jul 23, 2020IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jul 23, 2020IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House