SOAR Reauthorization Act

Summary

Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act or the SOAR Reauthorization Act This bill amends the District of Columbia Code to prohibit the Department of Education from limiting the number of eligible students receiving District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP) scholarships, and from preventing otherwise eligible students from participating in the OSP because of: the type of school the student previously attended; or whether or not the individual previously received the scholarship or participated in OSP, or was a member of the control group used by the Institute of Education Sciences to carry out previous OSP evaluations. An eligible nonprofit organization's application for an OSP grant must include how it will ensure that it utilizes internal fiscal and quality controls. Priorities for the award of scholarships to eligible students are modified to give priority to students who: in the preceding school year attended a school identified as low-achieving according to the DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) (currently certain elementary or secondary schools identified for improvements, corrective action, or restructuring), and certain students regardless of whether they have attended a private school. OSP-participating schools must: conduct criminal background checks on school employees who have direct and unsupervised interactions with students, and comply with all requests for data and information regarding certain reporting requirements. Participating private schools must be provisionally or fully accredited or in the process of seeking accreditation. The Department must make OSP funds available to eligible entities receiving a grant for administrative expenses and parental education and assistance, including streamlining of the application process. Previously unobligated OSP funds must be used to award new scholarships to students. The current OSP evaluation procedures under the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act (SOAR) are terminated and replaced with those specified in this Act. The Department may withhold specified OSP funds provided to the DC Mayor for DC public and charter schools for noncompliance with SOAR requirements. Funds provided under this Act to support DC public charter schools may be directed to the OSSE, which may transfer them to subgrantees that are: specific DC public charter schools in good standing or networks of such schools, or DC-based non-profit organizations with experience in successfully providing support or assistance to such schools or networks. The Department and the Mayor shall revise the memorandum of understanding in effect to address the need to ensure that participating schools meet fire code standards and maintain certificates of occupancy. The OSP is reauthorized through FY2021.

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Timeline

1. 5 October 2015

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 5 October 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 5 October 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 9 October 2015

   Vote

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 14.

   Source: Committee

5. 9 October 2015

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 16 October 2015

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 221.

   Source: Calendars

7. 16 October 2015

   Reported

   Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-292.

   Source: Committee

8. 16 October 2015

   Reported

   Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-292.

   Source: Committee

9. 20 October 2015

   Reported

   Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 480 Reported to House. Resolution provides for consideration of both H.R. 10 and H.R. 692.

   Source: Floor

10. 21 October 2015

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

11. 21 October 2015

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 240 - 191 (Roll no. 559).

    Source: Floor

12. 21 October 2015

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 240 - 191 (Roll no. 559).

    Source: Floor

13. 21 October 2015

    Vote

    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 185 - 242 (Roll no. 558).

    Source: Floor

14. 21 October 2015

    Reported

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 480. (consideration: CR H7061-7077; text of measure as reported in House: CR H7070-7073)

    Source: Floor

15. 21 October 2015

    Floor

    The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H7077)

    Source: Floor

16. 21 October 2015

    Floor

    Mr. Scott (VA) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Oversight and Government. (consideration: CR H7076-7077; text: CR H7076)

    Source: Floor

17. 21 October 2015

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H7076)

    Source: Floor

18. 21 October 2015

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 10.

    Source: Floor

19. 21 October 2015

    Floor

    Resolution provides for consideration of both H.R. 10 and H.R. 692.

    Source: Floor

20. 21 October 2015

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable George Holding to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

21. 21 October 2015

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 480 and Rule XVIII.

    Source: Floor

22. 22 October 2015

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate.

    Source: IntroReferral

23. 13 July 2016

    Calendars

    Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

    Source: Calendars

24. 14 July 2016

    Calendars

    Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 561.

    Source: Calendars

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

• Placed on Calendar Senate · 14 July 2016 · Official file
• Received in Senate · 22 October 2015 · Official file
• Engrossed in House · 21 October 2015 · Official file
• Reported in House · 16 October 2015 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 5 October 2015 · Official file

Documents

13 official files

• Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 14 July 2016

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 14 July 2016

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• Received in Senate (text)

  Received in Senate · EN · 22 October 2015

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• Received in Senate (PDF)

  Received in Senate · EN · 22 October 2015

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 21 October 2015

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 21 October 2015

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 21 October 2015

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 16 October 2015

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 16 October 2015

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 16 October 2015

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 6 October 2015

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 5 October 2015

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 5 October 2015

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Sponsors

• Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8] · R · Sponsor
• Jason Chaffetz · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] · R · Sponsor
• Daniel Lipinski · D · Sponsor
• Todd Rokita · R · Sponsor
• RODNEY FRELINGHUYSEN · R · Sponsor
• Luke Messer · R · Sponsor
• Tom Cole · R · Cosponsor
• Ron DeSantis · R · Cosponsor
• Rob Bishop · R · Cosponsor
• Virginia Foxx · R · Cosponsor
• Barbara Comstock · R · Cosponsor
• Mick Mulvaney · R · Cosponsor
• Rod Blum · R · Cosponsor
• Mark Meadows · R · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to ← Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10) to reauthorize the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 692) to ensure the payment of interest and principal of the debt of the United States.
• related to ← SOAR Reauthorization Act