S848-117 · 117th Congress
Signed
Signed Oct 13, 2021Consider Teachers Act of 2021
Consider Teachers Act of 2021 This bill revises the service obligation verification process for the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) grant program. For example, the bill provides a process for the Department of Education to reconsider and reverse the conversion of a TEACH grant to a loan. The bill also establishes certain program flexibilities with respect to the service obligations of teachers affected by the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.
VOTE BREAKDOWN
Final passage · 291 politicians tracked
275
YEA
10
NAY
0
PRESENT
6
NOT VOTING
Dem YEA 141Rep NAY 10Rep YEA 134
BY PARTY · ✕ NAY ← | → YEA ✓
DEM
0
141
REP
10
134
MONEY ON THIS BILL
Which donor industries fund each side of the vote — total contributions from that industry to those members, all cycles · plus lobbying activity in affected industries
⬆ YEA voters — top donor industries
- 1. Lawyers & Lobbyists$168.7M
- 2. Health Services$121.7M
- 3. Securities & Investment$121.3M
⬇ NAY voters — top donor industries
- 1. Lawyers & Lobbyists$1.1M
- 2. Health Services$1.0M
- 3. Construction & Engineering$953K
◎ Lobbying activity by issue area
No bill-issue lobbying matches.
Dollar figures are each industry's total contributions to those members across all tracked cycles — not money given for this specific bill. Statistical patterns in public records; correlation, not causation.
INDIVIDUAL VOTES
Recorded positions for tracked politicians
SPONSORS
3 COSPONSORS
BIPARTISAN● 2 D● 1 R
TRAIL AI
The Consider Teachers Act of 2021 (S 848) addresses policy matters related to teachers, though specific provisions are not detailed in the available data. The bill passed with broad bipartisan support, receiving 274 votes in favor and 10 votes in opposition, with all 10 opposing votes coming from Republican members while Democratic members voted unanimously in support. The bill has been signed into law.
Based on public voting records. Does not imply causation.
TIMELINE
INTRODUCEDMar 18, 2021
PASSED SENATEApr 27, 2021
SIGNEDOct 13, 2021
DATA SOURCES
Bill data: Congress.gov · 117th–119th Congress (2021–present)
Vote records: House Clerk / Senate · 2021–present
Reflects public records. Does not imply causation.