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H.R. 4481: Education for All Act of 2016

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H.R. 4481: Education for All Act of 2016

114th Congress · introduced 2016-02-04 · International Affairs · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 712.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2016-02-04 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 712. 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.

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Official title

Education for All Act of 2016

Plain summary

Education for All Act of 2016 This bill amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to state that it is U.S. policy to work with partner countries and international and civil society organizations to achieve sustainable quality universal basic education by: (1) strengthening educational systems; (2) assisting developing countries to improve literacy, numeracy, and other basic skills; and (3) promoting education as the foundation for community development. The President shall ensure that: (1) assistance is aligned with U.S. foreign policy and economic interests; and (2) priority is given to developing countries in which there is the greatest need and opportunity to expand universal access and improve learning outcomes and in which the assistance can produce a substantial impact on children, women, and vulnerable populations. The President shall: (1) submit to Congress by October 1, 2017, a comprehensive U.S. strategy to be carried out during FY2018 through FY2022 to promote quality basic education in partner countries; and (2) submit annual implementation reports. The bill establishes within the United States Agency for International Development a Senior Coordinator of United States International Basic Education Assistance, who shall have primary responsibility for the oversight and coordination of U.S. resources and activities relating to the promotion of international basic education programs and activities.

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Official text

Education for All Act of 2016

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · 42 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4481, Education for All Act of 2016 (2016-08-30)

Cosponsors on this site

Gwen Moore (D-WI), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), Rick Larsen (D-WA), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), William R. Keating (D-MA), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Lois Frankel (D-FL)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong114-hr4481 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114