United States · Bill · S
S. 848 (109th)
Educational Reform Act of 2005
Introduced
19 April 2005
Last action
20 April 2005 · Calendars
Status
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 82.
Sponsors
Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM]
Subjects
Immigration, Taxation, Education
Source updated
15 August 2025
Immigration · Taxation · Education
Summary
Educational Reform Act of 2005 - Extends authorizations of appropriations under: (1) the Head Start Act (HSA); and (2) the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (CCDBGA). Revises HSA provisions for: (1) Indian and migrant and seasonal programs; (2) expanded access to Early Head Start and Head Start; (3) part-day to full-day programs; (4) school readiness standards; (5) staff training, development, and salaries; and (6) tribal college or university partnership. Revises CCDBGA requirements for staff training and child care quality improvement activities. Revises ESEA requirements for: (1) public school choice, supplemental educational services, and teacher quality; (2) adequate yearly progress determinations; and (3) technical assistance. Revises the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to provide for: (1) extending and increasing authorizations of appropriations for TRIO and GEARUP programs; (2) no reduction of student aid eligibility based on updates to tax tables; (3) demonstration grants to help low-income students enroll in summer courses to complete their college degrees; and (4) tuition-free college for mathematics, science, and special education teachers, through additional amounts of student loan forgiveness. Expresses the sense of the Senate regarding increasing the maximum Pell Grant under HEA. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make Hope and Lifetime Learning credits refundable.
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Timeline
19 April 2005
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Source: Calendars
19 April 2005
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
20 April 2005
Calendars
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 82.
Source: Calendars
Votes
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Versions
- Placed on Calendar Senate · 20 April 2005 · Download file
Documents
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Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
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Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 19 April 2005
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Sponsors
- Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
Related records
- related to → Quality Education for All Act
- related to → Quality Education for All Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/848
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/s/848
- us · 109-s-848 · source updated 15 August 2025