United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 591 (106th)
Measures to Encourage Results in Teaching Act of 1999
Introduced
4 February 1999
Last action
4 February 1999 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sponsors
Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13], Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7], Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7], Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8], Rep. Sweeney, John E. [R-NY-20], Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21], Rep. Forbes, Michael P. [D-NY-1]
Subjects
Education
Source updated
20 August 2025
Summary
Measures to Encourage Results in Teaching Act of 1999 - Amends title II (Dwight D. Eisenhower Professional Development Program) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a new part D (State Incentives for Teacher Testing and Merit Pay). Directs the Secretary of Education to make an award to each State that: (1) administers a test to each elementary school and secondary school teacher in the State, with respect to the subjects taught by the teacher, every three to five years; and (2) has an elementary school and secondary school teacher compensation system based on merit. Allows States to use Federal education funds for teacher testing and merit pay programs.
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Timeline
4 February 1999
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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4 February 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
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4 February 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 4 February 1999 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sweeney, John E. [R-NY-20] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Forbes, Michael P. [D-NY-1] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/591
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/591
- us · 106-hr-591 · source updated 20 August 2025