HR7202Referred to Committee

Invest in Rural Teachers Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-01-22
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
HR
Type

Sponsor

Janelle S. Bynum
Janelle S. Bynum
Democrat · OR · Representative
Votes with party: 96.2% (554 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/B001326

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (0)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

2026-01-22

Source: Congress.gov

Plain-English Summary

This bill would likely provide funding or incentives to attract and keep teachers in rural schools, which often struggle to compete with better-paying urban and suburban districts. The measure would help rural students by addressing teacher shortages and improving educational quality in communities that have fewer resources to recruit qualified educators.

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