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20 U.S.C. 7901: Maintenance of effort

Created in 2002 by Public Law 89-10. Changed by 1 later law. 3 bills in this Congress would change it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 20 U.S.C. 6321, 20 U.S.C. 6434, 20 U.S.C. 7428.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education (1).

This Congress

  • H.R. 10421 Transforming Education for the Future Act · introduced · would change 8549D
  • S. 2373 Jordan McNair Student Athlete Heat Fatality Prevention Act · introduced · would change 8549D
  • H.R. 4517 Jordan McNair Student Athlete Heat Fatality Prevention Act · introduced · would change 8549D

How it got here

2015

  • Pub. L. 114–95, §8019(1), inserted ", subject to the requirements of subsection (b)" after "for the second preceding fiscal year". (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 114–95, §8019(2), inserted before period at end ", if such local educational agency has also failed to meet such requirement (as determined using the measure most favorable to the local agency) for 1 or more of the 5 immediately preceding fiscal years". (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 114–95, §8019(3), inserted "or a change in the organizational structure of the local educational agency" after "such as a natural disaster". (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (c)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.