A bill to restore the right of freedom of choice.

Summary

Declares that no student shall be assigned or compelled to attend any school on account of race, creed, color, or national origin or in order to achieve racial balance in any school, except with the express approval of a local elected school board. States that nothing contained in this Act shall prevent the assignment of a pupil in the manner requested or authorized by his parents, or shall affect the right of a religious educational institution to select its pupils from members of such religion.

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Timeline

1. 29 January 1975

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 January 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 29 January 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 29 January 1975

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Whitten, Jamie L. [D-MS-1] · D · Sponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing

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