COAT 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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42 cosponsors · 42 D

33 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

Charter Oversight, Accountability, and Transparency Act or the COAT Act

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 27, 2020

Charter Oversight, Accountability, and Transparency Act or the COAT Act

This bill requires state educational agencies, in order to receive certain federal funds, to ensure that each contract between a charter school located in the state and a private charter management organization includes certain compliance requirements.

Specifically, such organization must annually disclose certain information to the Department of Education (ED), including the identity of each charter school it operates or manages, the amount expended on operations and administration, information about its contracts, and an audited income statement. ED must publish such information on its website.

Additionally, such organization must hold board meetings that are open and accessible to the public.

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: COAT Act

Also known as: Charter Oversight, Accountability, and Transparency Act

Latest action (Feb 27, 2020): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Policy area: Education · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 27, 2020

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

No recorded floor vote found.