# 116-hr-8714: Family Friendly Schools Act

116-hr-8714, Family Friendly Schools Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8714
- Congress: 116
- Title: Family Friendly Schools Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2020-10-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Family Friendly Schools Act This bill establishes a pilot program to implement policies at elementary schools that align the school day with the work day. It also establishes a grant program as a supplement to the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program to support programs and activities during summer recess. Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to award five-year grants to local educational agencies for establishing policies at 500 elementary schools that align the school day with the work day. ED must report to Congress at the three-year mark and at the conclusion of the five-year grant period on best practices and recommendations for aligning school and work schedules, and for strengthening partnerships between schools and community resources. In addition, the bill requires ED to carry out a supplemental grant program to establish or expand community learning center summer programs.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2020-10-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8702: Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID–19 Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8598: Emergency Social Security COLA for 2021 Act
- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7806: SOS Act
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-7517: Protect Access to Birth Control Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8714 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8714)

## Related
- [116-hr-8702: Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID–19 Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8702)
- [116-hr-8598: Emergency Social Security COLA for 2021 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8598)
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-7806: SOS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7806)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-7517: Protect Access to Birth Control Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7517)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8714 (as of 2025-11-18).