S. 5387 — DIPLOMA Act
Congress Session: 118
Bill Sponsor: Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]
Bill Introduced: 2024-11-21
Latest Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. [2024-11-21]
Bill Cosponsor(s):
No official cosponsor data is available for this bill.
Bill Committee(s):
Bill Evidence Provision(s):
Builds Evidence Defines and Prioritizes Evidence Includes Evidence Definition
Bill Issue Area(s):
K-12 education Post-secondary education and workforce development
Bill Description:
This legislation authorizes a competitive demonstration grant program at the Department of Education to support evidence-based reengagement programs for individuals who did not complete high school.
Evidence provisions:
- Establishes evidence-based annual goals and evidence-based services aligned to measurable indicators in state/local strategies.
- Reserves 2% of funds for national activities including national evaluation.
- Mandates independent, ongoing evaluation with randomized controlled trials when feasible.
- Adopts evidence definition under Section 8101(21)(A) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
Where can I find this in the Bill?
Sec. 5; Sec. 8(b)(1), Sec. 10(b)(2), Sec. 11(b)(2)(A), Sec. 14(a)(3)
Last Updated: 2026-03-09