United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1681 (109th)
Quality Education for All Act
Introduced
19 April 2005
Last action
9 May 2005 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Sponsors
Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]
Subjects
Immigration, Taxation, Education
Source updated
23 March 2026
Immigration · Taxation · Education
Summary
Quality Education for All Act - Extends authorizations of appropriations under: (1) the Head Start Act (HSA); and (2) the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (CCDBGA). Revises HSA provisions for: (1) Indian and migrant and seasonal programs; (2) expanded access to Early Head Start and Head Start; (3) part-day to full-day programs; (4) school readiness standards; (5) staff training, development, and salaries; and (6) tribal college or university partnership. Revises CCDBGA requirements for staff training and child care quality improvement activities. Directs the Secretary of Education to make competitive grants to rural local educational agencies for purchasing new school buses. Expresses the sense of the Senate regarding: (1) fully funding the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act by 2011; (2) funding for the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA); and (3) increasing the maximum Pell Grant under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA). Revises ESEA requirements for: (1) public school choice, supplemental educational services, and teacher quality; (2) adequate yearly progress determinations; (3) technical assistance; (4) assessment and accountability; and (5) prohibiting discrimination. Revises HEA to provide for: (1) extending and increasing authorizations of appropriations for TRIO and GEARUP programs; (2) no reduction of student aid eligibility based on updates to tax tables; (3) demonstration grants to help low-income students enroll in summer courses to complete their college degrees; and (4) tuition-free college for mathematics, science, and special education teachers, through additional amounts of student loan forgiveness. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) expand the deduction for higher education expenses; (2) establish a credit for interest on higher education loans; and (3) make Hope and Lifetime Learning credits refundable.
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Timeline
19 April 2005
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
19 April 2005
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
19 April 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 April 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 May 2005
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 19 April 2005 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Quality Education for All Act
- related to ← Educational Reform Act of 2005
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/1681
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/1681
- us · 109-hr-1681 · source updated 23 March 2026