United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2356 (111th)
Educators Achieving Reciprocity Now (E.A.R.N.) Act
Introduced
12 May 2009
Last action
11 June 2009 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Sponsors
Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43]
Subjects
Education
Source updated
23 March 2026
Summary
Educators Achieving Reciprocity Now (E.A.R.N.) Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require each state receiving school improvement funds under part A of title I of such Act to consider a teacher to be highly qualified with respect to an academic subject if the teacher: (1) is or was considered highly qualified in such academic subject in at least one other state; and (2) has been teaching for at least five years in a public or private school.
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Timeline
12 May 2009
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Source: IntroReferral
12 May 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 May 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 June 2009
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 12 May 2009 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 12 May 2009
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 12 May 2009
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 12 May 2009
Sponsors
- Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] · D · Sponsor
- · hsed00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/2356
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/2356
- us · 111-hr-2356 · source updated 23 March 2026