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Diversify Act

USA118th CongressS-1581| Senate 
| Updated: 5/11/2023
Cory A. Booker

Cory A. Booker

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (13)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Diversifying by Investing in Educators and Students To Improve Outcomes For Youth Act or the Diversify Act This bill revises the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) grant program. The TEACH program awards grants to undergraduate and graduate students who commit to teaching in a high-need field and in an elementary or secondary school that serves low-income students. First, the bill raises the maximum amount for TEACH grants. Second, the bill allows TEACH grants to cover the full cost of attendance. Currently, these grants may be used only for tuition, fees, and on-campus housing. The bill allows teaching in a high-need early education program to count toward service requirements for the program. Next, the bill eliminates the process for converting a TEACH grant to a loan if a recipient does not complete the requirements of the program. Further, the bill prohibits the Department of Education (ED) from instituting or creating a monetary penalty for failure or refusal to complete the service requirement. In addition, the bill requires ED to send an electronic certificate to grant recipients who have completed their service requirement. The bill also exempts the TEACH program from sequestration, which is a process of automatic, usually across-the-board spending reductions under which budgetary resources are permanently cancelled to enforce specific budget policy goals.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-3158
Diversify Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-1780
Diversify Act
May 11, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-3233
Introduced in House
May 11, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 11, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-3158
    Diversify Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-1780
    Diversify Act


  • May 11, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-3233
    Introduced in House


  • May 11, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 11, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 118-3233: Diversify Act

Diversify Act

USA118th CongressS-1581| Senate 
| Updated: 5/11/2023
Diversifying by Investing in Educators and Students To Improve Outcomes For Youth Act or the Diversify Act This bill revises the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) grant program. The TEACH program awards grants to undergraduate and graduate students who commit to teaching in a high-need field and in an elementary or secondary school that serves low-income students. First, the bill raises the maximum amount for TEACH grants. Second, the bill allows TEACH grants to cover the full cost of attendance. Currently, these grants may be used only for tuition, fees, and on-campus housing. The bill allows teaching in a high-need early education program to count toward service requirements for the program. Next, the bill eliminates the process for converting a TEACH grant to a loan if a recipient does not complete the requirements of the program. Further, the bill prohibits the Department of Education (ED) from instituting or creating a monetary penalty for failure or refusal to complete the service requirement. In addition, the bill requires ED to send an electronic certificate to grant recipients who have completed their service requirement. The bill also exempts the TEACH program from sequestration, which is a process of automatic, usually across-the-board spending reductions under which budgetary resources are permanently cancelled to enforce specific budget policy goals.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-3158
Diversify Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-1780
Diversify Act
May 11, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-3233
Introduced in House
May 11, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 11, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-3158
    Diversify Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-1780
    Diversify Act


  • May 11, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-3233
    Introduced in House


  • May 11, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 11, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cory A. Booker

Cory A. Booker

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (13)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 118-3233: Diversify Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted