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H.R. 5357: Interstate Teaching Mobility Act

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H.R. 5357: Interstate Teaching Mobility Act

114th Congress · introduced 2016-05-26 · Education · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2016-05-26 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-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 Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Interstate Teaching Mobility Act

Plain summary

Interstate Teaching Mobility Act This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a voluntary interstate teaching application program for participating states. To participate in the program, a state must require sufficiently rigorous assessments in awarding a teaching license or certification. In carrying out the program, the Department of Education shall: create an electronic application process for eligible teachers who are licensed or certified in a participating state to apply for teaching positions in another participating state; require a participating state to recognize the teaching licensure or certification of each such teacher without the teacher having to complete additional licensure or certification requirements; ensure that a participating state maintains specified eligibility requirements; and provide technical assistance. A teacher seeking to participate in the program must submit an application containing: (1) proof of active licensure or certification in a participating state, and (2) the teacher's results on specified assessments.

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Official text

Interstate Teaching Mobility Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] · 2 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] reported raising $1.1 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Record fed-us-cong114-hr5357 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114