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H.R. 1559 (109th)

Character Education Act of 2005

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Introduced

12 April 2005

Last action

29 April 2005 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

Sponsors

Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9]

Subjects

Education

Source updated

23 March 2026

Education

Summary

Character Education Act of 2005 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to increase amounts authorized to be appropriated in FY 2006 and 2007 for the Fund for the Improvement of Education. Directs the Secretary of Education to reserve a specified amount of appropriations for such Fund in each of FY 2006, 2007, and 2008 to carry out the Partnerships in Character Education program. Directs the Comptroller General to: (1) study best practices in the field of character education; and (2) develop a model State character education curriculum for kindergarten through grade 12, embodying specified principles.

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Timeline

  1. 12 April 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 12 April 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 12 April 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 29 April 2005

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

    Source: Committee

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Introduced in House (text)

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  • Introduced in House (text)

    Introduced in House · EN · 12 April 2005

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