# 115-hr-4049: Equal Access to Quality Education Act of 2017

115-hr-4049, Equal Access to Quality Education Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4049
- Congress: 115
- Title: Equal Access to Quality Education Act of 2017
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- Introduced: 2017-10-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Equal Access to Quality Education Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Education to award competitive matching grants to partnerships between high-need local educational agencies and institutions of higher education to establish or support: (1) teacher preparation programs, and (2) teacher induction and retention programs.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2017-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2017-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2017-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2017-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2017-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2017-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2017-11-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] (D-MP), 2017-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2017-11-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2017-12-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act
- 115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017
- 115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017
- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-4049 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4049)

## Related
- [115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6545)
- [115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6135)
- [115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4240)
- [115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3440)
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1235)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4049 (as of 2025-11-18).