H.R. 513: A PLUS Act
Before you vote › Federal bills
H.R. 513: A PLUS Act
117th Congress · introduced 2021-01-28 · Education · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
federal
Follow this bill, step by step
- Where it came from: introduced 2021-01-28 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
A PLUS Act
Plain summary
Academic Partnerships Lead Us to Success Act or the A PLUS Act This bill creates a framework under which states may receive federal elementary and secondary education funds on a consolidated basis and use such funds for any educational purpose permitted by state law.
Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.
What a vote does
A “Yea” vote
If it passes both chambers and is signed, it becomes law.
A “Nay” vote
If it is not passed, current law stays as it is.
PSI Sci description of the legislative step (not an opinion).
What does this mean? (plain words)
AI explanation – may be wrong, check the official text
No AI explanation yet. It takes up to a minute to write and is then saved for everyone.
Limited to a few requests an hour per person.
The strongest published arguments
Arguments for (supporters)
Needs sources: no published arguments on this side yet. We only show items backed by a published source. Suggest one.
Arguments against (opponents)
Needs sources: no published arguments on this side yet. We only show items backed by a published source. Suggest one.
Alternatives
Needs sources: no published alternatives yet (for example a different bill, a law instead of an amendment, or keeping current law). We only show items backed by a published source. Suggest one.
How did my representative vote? · This bill's floor votes
Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13] · 20 cosponsors
Cost estimate: No cost estimate published yet.
Cosponsors on this site
Ralph Norman (R-SC), Chip Roy (R-TX), Gregory F. Murphy (R-NC), Gary J. Palmer (R-AL), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), David Rouzer (R-NC), Michael Cloud (R-TX), Barry Loudermilk (R-GA), Jim Banks (R-IN), Ben Cline (R-VA), Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Darrell Issa (R-CA)
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13] reported raising $1.8 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
No linked floor roll calls in our collected records yet. This does not mean the bill has never had a vote. Check the official bill history.
Words on this page, explained (1)
- Bill
- A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Plain meanings written from linked sources. All words.
Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr513.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>
Record fed-us-cong117-hr513 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117