Education Of The Disadvantaged

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US Congress 117th Congress

Broadband Internet Connections for Rural America Act [HB-4374] [Telecommunications ] [Agriculture ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Infrastructure ] [Community Development ] [Economic Development ]
To bolster certain rural broadband programs of the Department of Agriculture.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Scott Placed On The Union Calendar, Calendar No. 466. on 12/16/2022

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Food and Nutrition Education in Schools Act of 2021 [HB-4282] [Food ] [Education ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Health ]
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to establish the Food and Nutrition Education in Schools Pilot Program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alma S. Adams Introduced In House on 06/30/2021

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Tax-Free Pell Grant Act [HB-4173] [Taxes ] [Education ] [Student Loans ]
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva Introduced In House on 06/25/2021

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Earn To Learn Act [HB-4145] [Education ] [Student Loans ] [Poverty ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ] [Community Development ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ]
To establish a matched savings program for low-income students.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Schweikert Introduced In House on 06/24/2021

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College Equity Act of 2021 [S.2301] [Education ] [Student Loans ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide capacity-building assistance to institutions of higher education to examine and address inequities in college student access and success, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/24/2021

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Cybersecurity Opportunity Act [S.2305] [Cybersecurity ] [Education ] [Technology and Innovation ]
A bill to enhance cybersecurity education.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Angus S. King Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Peters With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 117-59. on 01/20/2022

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Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2021 [S.2264] [Housing ] [Native American Affairs ]
A bill to reauthorize the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz Committee On Indian Affairs. Ordered To Be Reported Without Amendment Favorably. on 02/16/2022

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PREP Act of 2021 Preparing and Retaining Education Professionals Act of 2021 [S.2244] [Education ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for teacher and school leader quality enhancement and to enhance institutional aid.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/24/2021

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STEM Opportunities Act [S.2224] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Education ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
A bill to direct the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to carry out programs and activities to ensure that Federal science agencies and institutions of higher education receiving Federal research and development funding are fully engaging their entire talent pool, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward J. Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/24/2021

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Community College Student Success Act of 2021 [S.2237] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Community Development ] [Student Loans ]
A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to establish and carry out two grant programs to make grants to eligible institutions to plan and implement programs that provide comprehensive support services and resources designed to increase graduation rates and transfer rates to 4-year institutions at community colleges, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/24/2021

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Mentoring to Succeed Act of 2021 [S.2198] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Children and Youth ]
A bill to amend the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to give the Department of Education the authority to award competitive grants to eligible entities to establish, expand, or support school-based mentoring programs to assist at-risk students in middle school and high school in developing cognitive and social-emotional skills to prepare them for success in high school, postsecondary education, and the workforce.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/23/2021

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Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis Act of 2021 [S.2190] [Housing ] [Economic Development ]
A bill to establish the Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Angus S. King Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Hearings Held. on 06/24/2021

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Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act [S.2125] [Education ] [Funding ] [Public Safety ] [Children and Youth ] [Mental Health ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
A bill to divert Federal funding away from supporting the presence of police in schools and toward evidence-based and trauma informed services that address the needs of marginalized students and improve academic outcomes, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/17/2021

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Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act [HB-4011] [Education ] [Funding ] [Human Services ] [Mental Health ] [Public Safety ] [Children and Youth ] [Law Enforcement ] [Crime ]
To divert Federal funding away from supporting the presence of police in schools and toward evidence-based and trauma informed services that address the needs of marginalized students and improve academic outcomes, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 11/01/2022

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Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2021 [S.2081] [Student Loans ] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
A bill to improve the structure of the Federal Pell Grant program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/16/2021

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Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2021 [HB-3946] [Student Loans ] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
To improve the structure of the Federal Pell Grant program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva Introduced In House on 06/16/2021

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Partnerships for Affordability and Student Success Act [S.2054] [Education ] [Student Loans ]
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to strengthen Federal-State partnerships in postsecondary education.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/15/2021

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BASIC Act Basic Assistance for Students In College Act [HB-3857] [Education ] [Student Loans ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Poverty ] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ]
To provide for the basic needs of students at institutions of higher education.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Introduced In House on 06/11/2021

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BASIC Act Basic Assistance for Students In College Act [S.2004] [Education ] [Student Loans ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Poverty ] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ]
A bill to provide for the basic needs of students at institutions of higher education.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/10/2021

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Family Stability and Opportunity Vouchers Act of 2021 [S.1991] [Housing ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Poverty ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ] [Community Development ]
A bill to authorize a new type of housing choice voucher to help achieve the goals of ending homelessness among families with children, increasing housing opportunities, and improving life outcomes of poor children.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chris Van Hollen Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Hearings Held. on 06/15/2021

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