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H.R. 2663 · 109th Congress

Teachers Professional Development Institutes Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 109th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

6 cosponsors · 3 D, 3 R

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Teachers Professional Development Institutes Act - Amends the the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to: (1) award grants to Teachers Professional Development Institutes (TPDIs) to encourage the establishment and operation of TPDIs; and (2) provide technical assistance, either directly or through existing TPDIs, to assist…

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 26, 2005

Teachers Professional Development Institutes Act - Amends the the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to: (1) award grants to Teachers Professional Development Institutes (TPDIs) to encourage the establishment and operation of TPDIs; and (2) provide technical assistance, either directly or through existing TPDIs, to assist local educational agencies and institutions of higher education in preparing to establish and in operating TPDIs.

Sets forth selection criteria, including consideration of the extent to which the proposed TPDI will serve a community with a significant low-income population.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Teachers Professional Development Institutes Act

Latest action (Jun 22, 2005): Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

Policy area: Education · Origin: House · Introduced: May 26, 2005

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.