I 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 1213 To require elementary schools and secondary schools to provide an option for safe, in-person attendance during school years 2020–2021 and 2021– 2022. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEBRUARY 23, 2021 Mr. ALLEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To require elementary schools and secondary schools to pro- vide an option for safe, in-person attendance during school years 2020–2021 and 2021–2022. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Educational Flexibility 4 for Families Act’’. 5 SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT FOR SAFE, IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE 6 OPTION. 7 (a) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on the date of enact- 8 ment of this Act, no amounts are authorized to be appro- 9 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:49 Mar 21, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1213.IH H1213 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 1213 IH priated for school years 2020–2021 and 2021–2022 to any 1 elementary school or secondary school, or any local edu- 2 cational agency or State educational agency that serves 3 an elementary school or secondary school, that does not 4 provide an option for students to attend classes, safely and 5 in-person, at the school during such school year. 6 (b) DEFINITIONS.—The terms ‘‘elementary school’’, 7 ‘‘secondary school’’, ‘‘local educational agency’’, and 8 ‘‘State educational agency’’ have the meanings given the 9 terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary 10 Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 11 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:49 Mar 21, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H1213.IH H1213 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS