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S. 538:
Increased Student Achievement Through Increased Student Support Act
111th Congress

This is a bill in the U.S. Congress originating in the Senate ("S."). A bill must be passed by both the Senate and House and then be signed by the President before it becomes law.

Bill numbers restart from 1 every two years. Each two-year cycle is called a session of Congress. This bill was created in the 111th Congress, in 2009-2010.

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2009-2010

A bill to increase the recruitment and retention of school counselors, school social workers, and school psychologists by low-income local educational agencies.

Overview

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Text:
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Status:
Occurred: IntroducedMar 5, 2009
Occurred: Referred to CommitteeView Committee Assignments
Not Yet Occurred: Reported by Committee...
Not Yet Occurred: Senate Vote...
Not Yet Occurred: House Vote...
Not Yet Occurred: Signed by President...
This bill is in the first step in the legislative process. Introduced bills and resolutions first go to committees that deliberate, investigate, and revise them before they go to general debate. The majority of bills and resolutions never make it out of committee. [Last Updated: Feb 5, 2010 6:46AM]
Last Action:
Mar 5, 2009: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Sources of Influence

MAPLight.org reports that the following organizations have taken a stance on this bill:

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National Education Association
National Association of School Psychologists
American Counseling Association
National Association of Social Workers
(none)

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