H.R. 7240 · 117th Congress

READ Act Reauthorization Act of 2022

Introduced on Mar 28, 2022 by Karen Bass (D-CA-37). 54 cosponsors, 4 of them from another party. Latest action (Dec 7, 2022): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 613.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Mar 28, 2022
Cosponsors
54
4 from the other party
Policy area
International Affairs
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To reauthorize the READ Act.

Subjects

  • Child safety and welfare
  • Conflicts and wars
  • Congressional oversight
  • Education of the disadvantaged
  • Elementary and secondary education
  • Emergency planning and evacuation
  • Foreign aid and international relief
  • Multilateral development programs
  • Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
  • Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Reported to Senate, Dec 7, 2022). Public domain.

READ Act Reauthorization Act of 2022

This bill reauthorizes a law that requires the implementation of a strategy to promote quality basic education in partner countries by (1) expanding access to basic education for all children, particularly marginalized children and vulnerable groups; and (2) improving the quality of basic education and learning outcomes.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Karen BassD-CA-37Sponsor

Democrats · 50

Republicans · 4

Roll calls

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History

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  1. Mar 28, 2022Introduced in House
  2. Mar 28, 2022Introduced in House
  3. Mar 28, 2022 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  4. Jul 28, 2022 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  5. Jul 28, 2022 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  6. Sep 19, 2022 · HouseMr. Malinowski moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  7. Sep 19, 2022 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7899-7900, H7947)
  8. Sep 19, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7240.
  9. Sep 19, 2022 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  10. Sep 20, 2022 · HousePursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1361, proceedings on H.R. 7240 are considered vacated.
  11. Sep 20, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 2 of H. Res. 1361, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1433, as amended; H.R. 4009, as amended; H.R. 4358, as amended; H.R. 6265; H.R. 6846, as amended; H.R. 7240, as amended; H.R. 7338, as amended; H.R. 8453, as amended; H.R. 8503, as amended; and H.R. 8520, as amended; and the following resolution was agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 558, as amended.
  12. Sep 20, 2022 · HousePursuant to section 2 of H. Res. 1361, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1433, as amended; H.R. 4009, as amended; H.R. 4358, as amended; H.R. 6265; H.R. 6846, as amended; H.R. 7240, as amended; H.R. 7338, as amended; H.R. 8453, as amended; H.R. 8503, as amended; and H.R. 8520, as amended; and the following resolution was agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 558, as amended. (consideration: CR H7984-7992; text: CR H7986)
  13. Sep 21, 2022 · SenateReceived in the Senate.
  14. Nov 29, 2022 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  15. Dec 7, 2022 · SenateCommittee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  16. Dec 7, 2022Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez without amendment. Without written report.
  17. Dec 7, 2022 · SenateCommittee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez without amendment. Without written report.
  18. Dec 7, 2022 · SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 613.

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  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
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