<P> The legislation was proposed by President George W. Bush on January 23 , 2001 . It was coauthored by Representatives John Boehner ( R - OH ) , George Miller ( D - CA ) , and Senators Edward Kennedy ( D - MA ) and Judd Gregg ( R - NH ) . The United States House of Representatives passed the bill on May 23 , 2001 ( voting 384 -- 45 ) , and the United States Senate passed it on June 14 , 2001 ( voting 91 -- 8 ) . President Bush signed it into law on January 8 , 2002 . </P>
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