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H.R. 5854: Partnership for Academic Success in the States Act

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H.R. 5854: Partnership for Academic Success in the States Act

109th Congress · introduced 2006-07-20 · Education · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2006-07-20 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Beauprez, Bob [R-CO-7] · 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

Partnership for Academic Success in the States Act

Plain summary

Partnership for Academic Success in the States Act, or the PASS Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to implement a competitive pilot program, in up to 10 states, under which, pursuant to a performance agreement with each state, the Secretary: (1) directly provides the grant amount that such state would otherwise receive under one or more specified elementary and secondary education grant programs; and (2) waives the applicability of one or more of the requirements of such programs. Allows the Secretary to terminate a state's participation in the pilot program if it fails for three consecutive years to demonstrate adequate yearly progress toward achieving challenging academic performance standards. Requires the equitable participation of private schools in the use of such grants. Provides for awards to states for reducing achievement gaps.

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Official text

Partnership for Academic Success in the States Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Beauprez, Bob [R-CO-7] · 0 cosponsors

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong109-hr5854 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109