{"bill":{"id":"118-hr-3233","congress":118,"type":"HR","number":3233,"title":"Diversify Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2023-05-11","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"G000586","fullName":"Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. \"Chuy\" [D-IL-4]","party":"D","state":"IL","district":4}],"cosponsorsCount":23,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2023-05-11","text":"Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned."},"policyArea":"Education","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2023-05-11","text":"Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2023-05-11","text":"Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2023-05-11","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2023-05-11","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":" <p><b>Diversifying by Investing in Educators and Students to Improve Outcomes For Youth Act or the Diversify Act</b></p> <p>This bill revises the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) grant program. The TEACH program awards grants to undergraduate and graduate students who commit to teaching in a high-need field and in an elementary or secondary school that serves low-income students. </p> <p>First, the bill raises the maximum amount for TEACH grants.</p> <p>Second, the bill allows TEACH grants to cover the full cost of attendance. Currently, these grants may be used only for tuition, fees, and on-campus housing. </p> <p>The bill allows teaching in a high-need early childhood education program to count toward service requirements for the program.</p> <p>Next, the bill eliminates the process for converting a TEACH grant to a loan if a recipient does not complete the requirements of the program. Further, the bill prohibits the Department of Education (ED) from instituting or creating a monetary penalty for failure or refusal to complete the service requirement.</p> <p>In addition, the bill requires ED to send an electronic certificate to grant recipients who have completed their service requirement.</p> <p>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.</p>","updateDate":"2025-12-05T08:53:33Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":324,"ts":"2026-04-15T17:54:38.351Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Diversify%20Act"}]}}