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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HR 1300   </title>
<shortdesc>URGE CONGRESS - EDUCATION</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>     Urges Congress to pass legislation to increase funding for schools, reauthorize and improve the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, create programs aimed at closing the achievement gap and increasing access to higher education, prevent the expansion of vouchers, and protect and enforce Title IX.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>11/21/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia</action>
<statusdate>11/27/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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