Rep. Bass Statement on READ Act Reauthorization Act

Last month, I, along with Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ), introduced H.R. 7240, bipartisan and bicameral legislation with Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Marco Rrubio (R-FL) to reauthorize the Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development (READ) Act of 2017 for an additional five years to equitably expand access to basic education for children around the globe.

As we push forward this extremely important legislation, I would like to thank the thirty-eight endorsing organizations that have worked diligently in the global education space over the years and have voiced support for this pivotal goal we are working toward. The U.S. is committed to ensuring that all children have access to quality, basic education, and it is urgent that we pass this important legislation swiftly.

Supporting organizations:

1. Adama Women With Disability Association, Ethiopia
2. Amal Alliance
3. American Institutes for Research (AIR)
4. Basic Education Coalition
5. ChildFund International
6. CRESNET
7. Concern Worldwide
8. Education Development Center
9. Education for All Coalition
10. Equally Unique Initiative
11. Food for the Hungry
12. Global Campaign for Education-US
13. Indigenous Peoples Global for Sustainable Development, IPGFforSD (International Indigenous Platform )
14. International Rescue Committee
15. Jesuit Refugee Service/USA
16. Juarez & Associates
17. Mott MacDonald/Cambridge Education
18. ONE
19. Professional Development and Research Center international (PDRC International)
20. RESULTS
21. Rights for Disability Development Foundation
22. RISE Institute
23. Room to Read
24. RTI International
25. Sage Perspectives
26. Save the Children
27. School-to-School International
28. SIL International
29. SIL LEAD, Inc.
30. Teach For All
31. The Borgen Project
32. The Luminos Fund
33. Unbounded Associates
34. UNICEF USA
35. Voluntary Services Overseas
36. World Learning Inc.
37. World Vision US
38. Worldreader