# 114-hr-2371: Broadening Opportunities Through Education Act

114-hr-2371, Broadening Opportunities Through Education Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4] (D-MD); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2371
- Congress: 114
- Title: Broadening Opportunities Through Education Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
- Introduced: 2015-05-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Broadening Opportunities Through Education Act This bill directs the Department of Education to award competitive grants to states that make school attendance compulsory through age 17. States must use their grant to improve their secondary school programs, such as by: establishing or expanding work-based programs that integrate academic and career-based skills; implementing an early warning system that helps high schools and their feeder middle schools identify and assist struggling students; establishing grade and school transition programs and supports; personalizing the school experience and increasing student engagement through service-learning and experiential, work-based, and other learning opportunities; providing extended-learning opportunities by the school day, week, or year; and increasing student supports through activities such as student advisories, counseling, and one-to-one mentoring.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2015-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2015-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- CHARLES RANGEL (D-NY), 2015-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2015-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2015-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2015-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2015-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2015-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2015-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2015-06-24T00:00:00.000Z

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- 114-hr-5044: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika virus.
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- 114-hr-4479: Families of Flint Act
- 114-hr-3308: Seniors Have Eyes, Ears, and Teeth Act
- 114-hr-3185: Equality Act
- 114-hr-2902: Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2015

## Sources
- [114-hr-2371 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2371)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2371 (as of 2025-11-18).