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H.R. 4585: Full-Service Community Schools Act of 2004

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H.R. 4585: Full-Service Community Schools Act of 2004

108th Congress · introduced 2004-06-16 · Education · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2004-06-16 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Full-Service Community Schools Act of 2004

Plain summary

Full-Service Community Schools Act of 2004 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants to: (1) eligible entities to assist public elementary or secondary schools to function as full-service community schools; and (2) State collaboratives to support development of full-service community school programs. Requires such schools to: (1) participate in community-based efforts to coordinate educational, developmental, family, health, and other comprehensive services through community-based organizations and public and private partnerships; and (2) provide access to such services to students, families, and the community. Gives local grant priority to entities that: (1) will serve at least one school eligible for schoolwide programs under specified provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, and more than one full-service community school as part of a community or districtwide strategy; and (2) demonstrate a record of effectiveness in integrating at least three of various qualified services. Establishes a Full-Service Community Schools Advisory Committee.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Full-Service Community Schools Act of 2004

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] · 40 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Bernard Sanders (I-VT)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] reported raising $402,851 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong108-hr4585 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108