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Global Learning Loss Assessment Act of 2021
3/8/2023, 8:12 PM
Summary of Bill HR 1500
Bill 117 hr 1500, also known as the Global Learning Loss Assessment Act of 2021, aims to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education worldwide. The bill seeks to establish a task force within the Department of Education to assess the extent of learning loss experienced by students in the United States and around the world due to the pandemic.
The task force would be responsible for conducting a comprehensive study to determine the academic, social, and emotional effects of the pandemic on students of all ages. This study would include an analysis of the disparities in learning loss among different demographic groups, as well as an assessment of the effectiveness of various remote learning strategies implemented during the pandemic.
The bill also calls for the task force to develop recommendations for addressing the learning loss identified in the study. These recommendations would include strategies for providing additional support to students who have fallen behind academically, as well as measures to prevent future learning loss in the event of future disruptions to education. Overall, the Global Learning Loss Assessment Act of 2021 seeks to provide policymakers with the information and tools necessary to address the educational challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and ensure that all students have the opportunity to succeed academically in the years to come.
The task force would be responsible for conducting a comprehensive study to determine the academic, social, and emotional effects of the pandemic on students of all ages. This study would include an analysis of the disparities in learning loss among different demographic groups, as well as an assessment of the effectiveness of various remote learning strategies implemented during the pandemic.
The bill also calls for the task force to develop recommendations for addressing the learning loss identified in the study. These recommendations would include strategies for providing additional support to students who have fallen behind academically, as well as measures to prevent future learning loss in the event of future disruptions to education. Overall, the Global Learning Loss Assessment Act of 2021 seeks to provide policymakers with the information and tools necessary to address the educational challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and ensure that all students have the opportunity to succeed academically in the years to come.
Congressional Summary of HR 1500
Global Learning Loss Assessment Act of 2021
This bill requires the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to report on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the agency's basic education programs.
This report shall include (1) an assessment of the global learning loss that will result from protracted school closures; (2) evaluations of the effectiveness, cost, accessibility, and reach of the most commonly used forms of distance learning in low- and middle-income countries; and (3) a description of the resources needed for the USAID to support continued distance learning, safe school reopenings, remedial and accelerated learning, and reenrollment campaigns.
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Current Status of Bill HR 1500
Bill HR 1500 is currently in the status of Introduced to Senate since July 12, 2021. Bill HR 1500 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the House on March 2, 2021. Bill HR 1500's most recent activity was Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. as of July 12, 2021
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 1500
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
30Democrat Cosponsors
26Republican Cosponsors
4Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 1500
Primary Policy Focus
International AffairsPotential Impact Areas
- Academic performance and assessments
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Child health
- Child safety and welfare
- Congressional oversight
- Educational facilities and institutions
- Educational technology and distance education
- Elementary and secondary education
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Government studies and investigations
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Multilateral development programs
- Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
- Rural conditions and development
- Special education
- Teaching, teachers, curricula
- World health
Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 1500
Global Learning Loss Assessment Act of 2021
Global Learning Loss Assessment Act of 2021
To direct the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development to submit to Congress a report on the impact of the COVID–19 pandemic on United States Agency for International Development basic education programs.
Global Learning Loss Assessment Act of 2021
Global Learning Loss Assessment Act of 2021
To direct the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development to submit to Congress a report on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on United States Agency for International Development basic education programs.
To direct the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development to submit to Congress a report on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global basic education programs.
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 1500
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