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H.R. 1516 (105th)

America Reads Challenge Act of 1997

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Introduced

1 May 1997

Last action

22 May 1997 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.

Sponsors

Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46], Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12], Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Johnson, Jay W. [D-WI-8], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], Rep. Sawyer, Tom [D-OH-14], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Danner, Pat [D-MO-6], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10]

Subjects

Education

Source updated

21 August 2025

Education

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Summary

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: America Reads Challenge Act Title II: Grants to States Title III: Local and Regional Grants to Support Effective Models and Exemplary Partnerships Title IV: Supportive Activities Title V: Miscellaneous America Reads Challenge Act of 1997 - Title I: America Reads Challenge - Makes appropriations to the Secretary of Education and provides for funds from the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Corporation for National and Community Service for joint financial support for effective local reading programs for preschool-aged children and children attending both public and private schools. Title II: Grants to States - Directs the Secretary and the CEO to use specified amounts of funds for grants to States for subgrants to local reading programs and local "Parents As First Teachers" programs. Title III: Local and Regional Grants to Support Effective Models and Exemplary Partnerships - Directs the Secretary and the CEO jointly to: (1) make competitive grants for various local, regional, and national activities that identify and promote effective and promising practices for helping all children read well and independently by the end of the third grade; and (2) ensure that at least ten percent of such funds are awarded to national or regional information networks or other programs to provide support, training, and educational materials to assist parents to help their children become successful readers by the end of the third grade. Title IV: Supportive Activities - Directs the Secretary and the CEO to use certain reserved funds: (1) for technical assistance, dissemination of materials and information about best practices, and other activities; and (2) to evaluation of programs under this Act. Title V: Miscellaneous - Authorizes the Secretary and the CEO to waive certain provisions of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 under specified conditions. (Sec. 503) Prohibits use of funds under this Act for: (1) awards to a pervasively sectarian organization; or (2) support of religious worship, instruction, or proselytization.

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Timeline

  1. 1 May 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 1 May 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 1 May 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 5 May 1997

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E830)

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 22 May 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.

    Source: Committee

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