118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 66 — Native American Education Opportunity Act

“To expand opportunity for Native American children through additional options in education, and for other purposes.”

Native Americans

Introduced Jan 9, 2023

Last action Jan 9, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

Step 1

Introduced

Jan 9, 2023

Step 2

Referred

Jan 9, 2023

Education and Workforce

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Committee

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House floor

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Senate

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill addresses education savings account programs and charter schools for tribal students. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Education and the Department of the Interior, at the request of federally recognized Indian tribes, to provide funds to tribes for tribal-based education savings account programs. Tribes must use these funds to award grants to education savings accounts for students who (1) attended or will be eligible to attend a school operated by the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE); or (2) will not be attending a school operated by the BIE, receiving an education savings account from another tribe, or attending public elementary or secondary school while parti...

Provisions · 6 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 2 actions

Jan 9, 2023

Introduced in House

Jan 9, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.