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H.R. 1439 (109th)

VOICE Act of 2005

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Introduced

17 March 2005

Last action

18 April 2005 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

Sponsors

Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]

Subjects

Education

Source updated

23 March 2026

Education

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Summary

Vocational Opportunities and Instruction through Cooperative Education Act of 2005 - VOICE Act of 2005 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to enter into a partnership with a qualified local educational agency to conduct a model school-to-work program. Requires such program to: (1) provide course credits to secondary school students who participate in work-based learning experiences in the public or private sector; (2) ensure that such students are paid at least the minimum wage under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 for such work; and (3) not require, or give credit for, any such work exceeding 20 hours a week. Requires participating students to have: (1) no criminal background; (2) a grade point average of 2.0 or higher; and (3) a satisfactory record of school attendance.

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Timeline

  1. 17 March 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 17 March 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 17 March 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 18 April 2005

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

    Source: Committee

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