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H.R. 8486

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To establish a competitive grant program to increase financial literacy instruction in elementary schools and secondary schools.
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Committee
Latest Action · October 1, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Congress
116th (2019–2021)
Introduced
October 1, 2020
Cosponsors (0)
None
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Student Empowerment and Financial Literacy Act This bill directs the Department of Education to award competitive grants to eligible entities to promote financial literacy in elementary and secondary schools. An eligible entity is an entity with demonstrated expertise in the development of strategies that are designed to improve understanding of personal finance topics (e.g., bank and credit union accounts, student loans, debt management, and saving) among elementary and secondary school students.

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