# 116-hr-2639: Strength in Diversity Act of 2020

116-hr-2639, Strength in Diversity Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] (D-OH); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-2639
- Congress: 116
- Title: Strength in Diversity Act of 2020
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Introduced: 2019-05-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] (D-OH)
- Cosponsors: 105
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Strength in Diversity Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of Education to award grants to specified educational agencies to develop or implement plans to improve diversity and reduce or eliminate racial or socioeconomic isolation in publicly funded early childhood education programs, public elementary schools, or public secondary schools.

## Cosponsors (105)

- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2019-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] (D-MP), 2019-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2019-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2019-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2019-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2019-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2019-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2019-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2019-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2019-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2019-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] (D-MI), 2019-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2019-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2019-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2019-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2019-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2019-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2019-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2019-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2019-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2019-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- WM. CLAY (D-MO), 2019-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2019-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2019-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2019-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2019-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2019-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2019-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2019-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2019-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2019-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2019-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2019-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2019-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2019-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2020-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2020-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2020-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] (D-SC), 2020-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2020-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2020-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2020-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2020-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] (D-VI), 2020-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2020-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2020-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2020-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2020-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2020-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2020-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2020-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2020-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2020-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY), 2020-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2020-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] (D-NJ), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] (D-FL), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2020-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2020-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2020-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2020-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2020-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2020-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2020-09-08T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-2639 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2639)

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