United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 438 (108th)
Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act of 2003
Introduced
29 January 2003
Last action
10 July 2003 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sponsors
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4], Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8], Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25], Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA], Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12], Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Rep. Wilson, Heather [R-NM-1], Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Rep. Keller, Ric [R-FL-8], Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8], Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2], Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7], Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5], Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3], Rep. Porter, Jon C. [R-NV-3], Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-21], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5], Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22], Rep. Jenkins, William L. [R-TN-1], Rep. Bradley, Jeb [R-NH-1], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]
Subjects
Education
Source updated
23 March 2026
Summary
Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act of 2003 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for additional amounts of student loan forgiveness for certain teachers of: (1) mathematics and science in secondary schools; and (2) special education in elementary and secondary schools.
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Timeline
29 January 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
29 January 2003
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Source: IntroReferral
29 January 2003
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E110)
Source: IntroReferral
29 January 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 March 2003
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Source: Committee
4 June 2003
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
4 June 2003
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
10 June 2003
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
10 June 2003
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
26 June 2003
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 90.
Source: Calendars
26 June 2003
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 108-182.
Source: Committee
26 June 2003
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 108-182.
Source: Committee
8 July 2003
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 309 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 438 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and the Workforce now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. Makes in order the amendment printed in House Report 108-189 if offered by Representative George Miller of California or his designee, which shall be considered as read, debatable for ten minutes equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent and not be subject to a demand for a division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole.
Source: Floor
9 July 2003
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
9 July 2003
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 417 - 7 (Roll no. 343).
Source: Floor
9 July 2003
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 417 - 7 (Roll no. 343).
Source: Floor
9 July 2003
Reported
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 309. (consideration: CR H6383-6393; text of measure as introduced: CR H6383; text of measure as reported in House: CR H6383-6384)
Source: Floor
9 July 2003
Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 438 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and the Workforce now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. Makes in order the amendment printed in House Report 108-189 if offered by Representative George Miller of California or his designee, which shall be considered as read, debatable for ten minutes equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent and not be subject to a demand for a division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole.
Source: Floor
9 July 2003
Passed
Rule H. Res. 309 passed House.
Source: Floor
10 July 2003
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 10 July 2003 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 9 July 2003 · Download file
- Reported in House · 26 June 2003 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 29 January 2003 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 10 July 2003
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 10 July 2003
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 9 July 2003
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 9 July 2003
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 9 July 2003
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 26 June 2003
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Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 26 June 2003
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 26 June 2003
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 29 January 2003
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Introduced in House (PDF)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Heather [R-NM-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Keller, Ric [R-FL-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Porter, Jon C. [R-NV-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-21] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jenkins, William L. [R-TN-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bradley, Jeb [R-NH-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 438) to increase the amount of student loans that may be forgiven for teachers in mathematics, science, and special education.
- amends ← Amendment printed in H.Rept. 108-189 to fund teacher eligibility for $17,500 loan forgiveness to reading teachers who have obtained a separate State credential in reading.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/438
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/438
- us · 108-hr-438 · source updated 23 March 2026