The Rouzer Action Report is an update regarding action I’ve taken on some of the most pressing issues facing our country. This is not a comprehensive listing of all actions, but a few highlights that I thought you would find meaningful. If this resource is helpful to you, please consider recommending it to a friend. If someone forwarded this resource to you and you would like to continue receiving updates, you can sign up for this newsletter here.
Education
Education is an integral part of every American’s life and every parent should have the right to choose where they send their children to school. Additionally, we should be encouraging those with high aptitudes in trades to pursue what our country is in desperate need of — skilled tradesmen.
Rouzer Action
Sponsored Legislation
H.R. 2106 – States’ Education Reclamation Act: This bill abolishes the federal Department of Education (ED) and repeals any program for which it has administrative responsibility. More importantly, it returns each state’s share of funding now going to the federal Department of Education back to the respective states to be used for teacher pay increases, new schools and other education needs as identified by such respective state.
Cosponsored Legislation
H.R. 6056 – the Parents Bill of Rights Act: Built on five core principles that would apply to all schools nationwide that receive federal funding.
Parents have the right to review their school’s curriculum, reading materials, and state academic standards.
Parents have the right to lawfully engage with their local school board and educators.
Parents have the right to see a school’s budget and spending, including detailed information about revenues and expenditures.
Parents have the right to protect their child’s privacy.
Parents have the right to keep their child safe and be updated on any violent activity at school.
H.R. 513 – A PLUS Act: Creates a framework under which states may receive federal elementary and secondary education funds on a consolidated basis and use such funds for any educational purpose permitted by state law.
H.R. 2037 – JOBS Act of 2021: Expands student eligibility for Pell Grants by establishing he Job Training Federal Pell Grant program. Allows for workforce development programs and CDL courses to be covered by Pell Grants.
Letters
I joined my colleagues in sending a letter to the Department of Education opposing the proposed rule to prioritize grants for Critical Race Theory.
