S. 3158 · 116th Congress

Diversify Act

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2020-01-08
Latest action
2020-01-08 · Introduced in Senate

Summary

Diversifying by Investing in Educators and Students to Improve Outcomes For Youth Act or the Diversify Act

This bill raises the maximum amount for grants made under the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program. The TEACH program awards grants to college students who plan to teach in low-income areas.

The bill also exempts the TEACH program from sequestration, which is a process of automatic, usually across-the-board spending reductions under which budgetary resources are permanently cancelled to enforce specific budget policy goals.