H.R. 547 · 109th Congress · 2005–2006
Graduation for All Act
H.R. 547 in the 109th Congress (2005–2006) was introduced on Feb 2, 2005, sponsored by Rubén Hinojosa with 88 co-sponsors.
During the 109th Congress (2005–2006), George W. Bush was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Feb 2, 2005
- Co-sponsors
- 88
- Policy area
- Education
What it does
Graduation for All Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to establish a program that will provide grants to State educational agencies (SEAs) and, through them, subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to establish reading and writing programs to improve overall reading and writing performance among middle and high school students.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Rubén Hinojosa (D-TX). Co-sponsors: 87 Democrats, 1 Republican.
Where it stands
- IntroducedFeb 2, 2005
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness. (Mar 24, 2005)
More bills from Rubén Hinojosa in the 109th Congress
Other Education bills in the 109th Congress
- H.R. 3169: Pell Grant Hurricane and Disaster Relief Act
- H.R. 3668: Student Grant Hurricane and Disaster Relief Act
- H.R. 2132: To extend the waiver authority of the Secretary of Education with respect to student financial…
- H.R. 3784: Higher Education Extension Act of 2005
- H.R. 3863: Natural Disaster Student Aid Fairness Act
- H.R. 4525: Second Higher Education Extension Act of 2005
- S. 2363: A bill to extend the educational flexibility program under section 4 of the Education Flexibility…
- H.R. 4911: Higher Education Extension Act of 2006
- H.R. 5603: Second Higher Education Extension Act of 2006
- H.R. 6138: Third Higher Education Extension Act of 2006
Committees
- Education and the Workforce Committee
More
From GovInfo bill records, Congressional Research Service summaries, Voteview roll calls and lobbying reports.
Cite or embed this page
Capitol Receipts, “H.R. 547 (109th Congress): Graduation for All Act,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/bill/109-hr-547/graduation-for-all-act (accessed 2026-10-14).