HR-8269 : Still Just a Bill

H.R. 8269, also known as the "Recruiters on Campus Act" or "ROC Act," seeks to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to ensure military recruiters have equal access to secondary school campuses.

  • Purpose: The bill mandates that local educational agencies (LEAs) receiving federal funding must provide military recruiters with the same access to secondary schools as any other potential employer, institution of higher education, or recruiter, specifically for students aged 17 and older.
  • Compliance: The Secretary of Defense is tasked with monitoring LEA compliance with this requirement, collecting information from military recruiters, and reporting any violations to the Secretary of Education annually.
  • Effective Date: The amendment will take effect one year after the enactment of the Act.

In short, this bill aims to increase military recruiters' access to high school students, ensuring they have opportunities equivalent to those of college and job recruiters.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2024-05-07IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.House floor actions
2024-05-07IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.House floor actions
2024-05-07IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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Pat Fallon [R] (TX-4)
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