A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct an accurate comprehensive student count for the purposes of calculating formula allocations for programs under the Johnson-O'Malley Act, and for other purposes.
Sponsor and status
115th Congress (2017–2019)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Dec 31, 2018
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on December 31, 2018.
4 Cosponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Heitkamp Underscores Need to Build Access to Cultural Educational Opportunities for Native Students”
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Sen. Heidi Heitkamp [D-ND, 2013-2018]
(Sponsor)
on Jul 21, 2017
“Senator Lankford Applauds Senate Passage of Bill to Modernize the Johnson-O'Malley (JOM) Program”
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Sen. James Lankford [R-OK]
(Co-sponsor)
on Dec 20, 2018
“Udall Hails Passage of Bill to Expand AMBER Alert System in Indian Country”
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Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM, 2009-2020]
on Mar 23, 2018
More statements at ProPublica Represent...
What stakeholders are saying
Incorporated legislation
This bill incorporates provisions from:
H.R. 6185: Johnson-O’Malley Supplemental Indian Education Program Modernization Act
Introduced on Jun 21, 2018. 100% incorporated. (compare text)
History
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Apr 21, 2016
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 2842 (114th). |
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Apr 26, 2017
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Introduced
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Jul 12, 2017
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Considered by Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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Oct 4, 2017
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Ordered Reported
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Jan 24, 2018
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Reported by Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
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Mar 22, 2018
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Passed Senate (House next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. The vote was by Voice Vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Dec 11, 2018
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Passed House with Changes (back to Senate)
The House passed the bill with changes not in the Senate version and sent it back to the Senate to approve the changes. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Dec 19, 2018
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Senate Agreed to Changes
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was by Voice Vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Dec 31, 2018
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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S. 943 (115th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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