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S. 848: Consider Teachers Act of 2021

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S. 848: Consider Teachers Act of 2021

117th Congress · introduced 2021-03-18 · Education · Latest: Became Public Law No: 117-49.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-03-18 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 302 (2021): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S848 (2021-09-28), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 117-49. (final step reached)
  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

Consider Teachers Act of 2021

Plain summary

Consider Teachers Act of 2021 This bill revises the service obligation verification process for the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) grant program. The TEACH program awards grants to postsecondary students who commit to teaching for four years in high-need subjects in low-income schools. In addition, the bill establishes certain program flexibilities with respect to the service obligations of teachers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the bill provides a process for the Department of Education (ED) to reconsider and reverse the conversion of a TEACH grant to a loan. Under current program terms, TEACH grants are converted into loan obligations if service requirements are not met. In addition, the bill directs ED to notify TEACH grant recipients of the requirements for submitting employment certifications. ED must also provide an alternative to certification. ED must maintain and annually update a list of qualifying schools and high-need fields. The bill also provides certain program flexibilities with respect to the service obligations of teachers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, the bill (1) extends the service obligation window for TEACH grants, and (2) requires ED to consider teaching service that is interrupted as a result of a qualifying emergency as full-time service for purposes of Federal Perkins Loans.

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Official text

Consider Teachers Act of 2021

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] · 4 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

John Cornyn (R-TX), Tina Smith (D-MN), Raphael G. Warnock (D-GA)

Recorded votes

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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).
Obligation
A binding promise by a government agency to pay money, for example by signing a contract or awarding a grant. Spending data such as USAspending.gov counts money when it is obligated, which can be before it is actually paid out.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-s848 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117