Senate Bill 766 - Pay Teachers Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: Senate

Introduced date: 2023-03-09

Recent Activity

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Alternative Names

Pay Teachers Act

Pay Teachers Act

A bill to ensure that teachers are paid a livable and competitive salary throughout their career, and for other purposes.

Associated Legislation

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Policy Areas

Education

Potential Impact

Sponsors and Supporters

Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Sen. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM]

Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]

Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]

Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]

Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]

Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]

Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]

Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA]

Sen. Butler, Laphonza R. [D-CA]

Committees and Subcommittees

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Variations and Revisions

Pay Teachers Act

3/13/2024, 11:49 PM

Pay Teachers Act

This bill provides funding to support education programs and addresses teacher shortages, including by establishing a minimum salary for public elementary and secondary school teachers.

Specifically, the bill...

Congress
118

Number
S - 766

Introduced on
2023-03-09

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/9/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Pay Teachers Act

This bill provides funding to support education programs and addresses teacher shortages, including by establishing a minimum salary for public elementary and secondary school teachers.

Specifically, the bill...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to ensure that teachers are paid a livable and competitive salary throughout their career, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Education

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary10/6/2023

Pay Teachers Act

This bill provides funding to support education programs and addresses teacher shortages, including by establishing a minimum salary for public elementary and secondary school teachers.

Specifically, the bill...


Latest Action3/9/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.