VOICE Act of 2003

Summary

Vocational Opportunities and Instruction through Cooperative Education Act of 2003 - VOICE Act of 2003 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to enter into a partnership with a qualified local educational agency to conduct a model school-to-work program. Requires such program to: (1) provide course credits to secondary school students who participate in work-based learning experiences in the public or private sector; and (2) ensure that such students are paid at least the minimum wage under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 for such work. Requires participating students to have: (1) no criminal background; (2) a grade point average of 2.0 or higher; and (3) a satisfactory record of school attendance.

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Timeline

1. 8 December 2003

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 8 December 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 8 December 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 30 January 2004

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 8 December 2003 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 8 December 2003

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 8 December 2003

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 8 December 2003

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Sponsors

• BOBBY RUSH · D · Sponsor
• ELIOT ENGEL · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Cosponsor
• ELIJAH CUMMINGS · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Linda Sánchez · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
• JOHN LEWIS · D · Cosponsor
• LUIS GUTIERREZ · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• TIM RYAN · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Cosponsor
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