United States · Law · HR
H.R. 601 (115th)
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017
Introduced
23 January 2017
Last action
8 September 2017 · ResolvingDifferences
Status
Became Public Law No: 115-56.
Sponsors
Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8], Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11], Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15], Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
Subjects
Education
Source updated
10 January 2026
Summary
Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development Act or the READ Act This bill amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to state that it shall be U.S. policy to work with partner countries, other donors, multilateral institutions, the private sector, and nongovernmental and civil society organizations (including faith-based organizations) to promote basic education through programs that: (1) respond to the needs and capacities of developing countries to improve literacy and other basic skills; (2) strengthen educational systems, expand access to safe learning environments (including by breaking down barriers to basic education for women and girls), and support the engagement of parents in their children's education; (3) promote education as a foundation for economic growth; and (4) monitor and evaluate the effectiveness and quality of basic education programs in partner countries. The President shall: (1) seek to improve the effectiveness of assistance by coordinating relevant executive branch efforts, (2) ensure that assistance is aligned with U.S. foreign policy and economic interests, and (3) submit to Congress by October 1, 2017, a comprehensive FY2018 through FY2022 strategy to promote basic education in partner countries. The bill establishes within the U.S. Agency for International Development the position of Senior Coordinator of United States International Basic Education Assistance, who shall have primary responsibility for the oversight and coordination of U.S. government resources and activities relating to the promotion of international basic education.
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Timeline
23 January 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
23 January 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 January 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 January 2017
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
24 January 2017
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text of measure as passed: CR H662-664)
Source: Floor
24 January 2017
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text of measure as passed: CR H662-664)
Source: Floor
24 January 2017
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 601.
Source: Floor
24 January 2017
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H662-666)
Source: Floor
24 January 2017
Floor
Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
30 January 2017
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
25 May 2017
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
5 June 2017
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 116.
Source: Calendars
5 June 2017
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with amendments. Without written report.
Source: Committee
5 June 2017
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with amendments. Without written report.
Source: Committee
1 August 2017
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4684-4686)
Source: Floor
1 August 2017
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
2 August 2017
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
6 September 2017
Floor
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment numbered 6.
Source: Floor
6 September 2017
Passed
House agreed to Senate amendments with amendment pursuant to H. Res. 502.
Source: Floor
6 September 2017
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: House agreed to Senate amendments with amendment pursuant to H. Res. 502.
Source: Floor
7 September 2017
Floor
Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S5031-5038)
Source: Floor
7 September 2017
Vote
Senate concurred in the House amendment to the Senate amendment numbered 6 to H.R. 601 with an amendment (SA 808) by Yea-Nay Vote. 80 - 17. Record Vote Number: 192.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
7 September 2017
Vote
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred in the House amendment to the Senate amendment numbered 6 to H.R. 601 with an amendment (SA 808) by Yea-Nay Vote. 80 - 17. Record Vote Number: 192.
Source: NotUsed
8 September 2017
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
8 September 2017
Floor
Pursuant to the provisions of S. Con. Res. 24, enrollment corrections on H.R. 601 have been made.
Source: Floor
8 September 2017
Became law
Became Public Law No: 115-56.
Source: President
8 September 2017
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
8 September 2017
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
8 September 2017
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
8 September 2017
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
8 September 2017
Vote
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 316 - 90 (Roll no. 480). (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H7191-7194)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
8 September 2017
Vote
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 316 - 90 (Roll no. 480).(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H7191-7194)
Source: NotUsed
8 September 2017
ResolvingDifferences
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
8 September 2017
Floor
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 509, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 601.
Source: Floor
8 September 2017
ResolvingDifferences
Pursuant to the provisons of H.Res. 509, Mr. Frelinghuysen moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H7191-7197)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
Votes
8 September 2017 · passed · On Motion to Concur in the Senate Adt to the House Adt to the Senate Adt · Passed · Official source
Yes 316 · No 90 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 27
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Yea
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Yea
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]Yea
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]Yea
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7 September 2017 · Motion Agreed to · On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amdt. to the Senate Amdt. with an Amdt. No. 808 to H.R. 601) · Motion Agreed to · Official source
Yes 80 · No 17 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 3
- Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN]Yea
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]Yea
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]Yea
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 8 September 2017 · Download file
- Engrossed Amendment Senate · 7 September 2017 · Download file
- Engrossed Amendment House · 6 September 2017 · Download file
- Engrossed Amendment Senate · 1 August 2017 · Download file
- Reported to Senate · 5 June 2017 · Download file
- Referred in Senate · 30 January 2017 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 24 January 2017 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 23 January 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Enrolled Bill (text)
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Public Law (text)
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Engrossed Amendment Senate (text)
Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 7 September 2017
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Senate agreed to House amendment with amendment
summary · EN · 7 September 2017
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Engrossed Amendment House (text)
Engrossed Amendment House · EN · 6 September 2017
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Engrossed Amendment House (PDF)
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Engrossed Amendment Senate (text)
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Engrossed Amendment Senate (PDF)
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Passed Senate amended
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 24 January 2017
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Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 24 January 2017
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← READ Act
- related to ← Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018 during any period between October 1, 2017, and December 14, 2017, for which discretionary appropriations have lapsed, and for other purposes.
- related to ← Making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief requirements for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017.
- related to ← Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendments to H.R. 601, with an amendment.
- related to ← Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 601) to enhance the transparency and accelerate the impact of assistance provided under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to promote quality basic education in developing countries, to better enable such countries to achieve universal access to quality basic education and improved learning outcomes, to eliminate duplication and waste, and for other purposes.
- related to ← Providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 601.
- amends ← To add provisions regarding the promotion of United States values and the reduction of childhood exposure to extremist ideologies.
- amends ← In the nature of a substitute.
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- Legal framework · Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 · H.R. 601 (115th) · US
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/601
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/601
- us · 115-hr-601 · source updated 10 January 2026