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H.R. 4220 · 116th Congress

Chronic Absenteeism Reduction in Every School (CARES) Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 116th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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This bill allows local educational agencies to use specified federal funds for mentoring programs and other activities that address chronically absent students (i.e., students who miss 10% or more of school days).

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Aug 30, 2019

Chronic Absenteeism Reduction in Every School (CARES) Act

This bill allows local educational agencies to use specified federal funds for mentoring programs and other activities that address chronically absent students (i.e., students who miss 10% or more of school days).

Such activities may include, among other things

  • implementing data collection systems that assist schools in collecting and tracking attendance data;
  • creating data-sharing and confidentiality agreements between schools, social service agencies, city and county governments, and partner agencies or community organizations working with students;
  • partnering with local health, transportation, and service providers to target intervention efforts;
  • training and integrating school personnel for mentoring; and
  • implementing evidence-based restorative justice strategies aimed at reducing suspensions in order to keep students in school.

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: Chronic Absenteeism Reduction in Every School (CARES) Act

Latest action (Aug 30, 2019): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Policy area: Education · Origin: House · Introduced: Aug 30, 2019

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

No recorded floor vote found.