Educational Guidance
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PREVENT Act of 2020 Providing Resources to End the Vaping Epidemic Now for Teenagers Act of 2020 [HB-5482]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to develop a program to prevent the use of electronic nicotine delivery systems among students in middle and high schools, to award grants to State and local health agencies to implement such program, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 12/19/2019
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Youth Workforce Readiness Act of 2019 [HB-5236]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
Requires the Department of Labor to award grants to certain national youth-serving organizations for comprehensive workforce readiness programs provided to youth that take place before or after school, during summer vacation or holiday, or on the weekend (i.e., out-of-school-time programs). Such grants must be used to develop and implement youth workforce readiness programs, including for activities such as on-the-job and leadership opportunities, internships, and other supportive services. The bill also requires local workforce development boards
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Sponsored by: Rep. Pramila Jayapal
Introduced In House on 11/21/2019
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Securing American Families by Educating and Training You (SAFETY) Through Nonviolence Act of 2019 [HB-4167]
[Crime ]
[Community Development ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Nonprofit ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Authorizes the Department of Justice (DOJ) to award grants to eligible entities for the purpose of preventing or alleviating the effects of community violence by providing education, mentoring, and counseling related to principles of nonviolence in conflict resolution. Eligible entities include state or local government entities, educational institutions, nonprofit communities, and faith-based organizations. In awarding grants under the program, DOJ shall give priority to applicants that agree to use the grant funds in at least one community that
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Lewis
Introduced In House on 08/06/2019
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Counseling for Career Choice Act [HB-5092]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Children and Youth ]
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide grants to States to establish a comprehensive school career counseling framework.
Sponsored by: Rep. James R. Langevin
Introduced In House on 11/14/2019
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TEAMS Act Troops Educating And Managing Schools Act [HB-5067]
[Education ]
[Veterans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Military ]
To transition military veterans into new careers in education, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Meadows
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 12/18/2019
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New Deal for New Americans Act of 2019 [HB-4928]
[Immigration ]
[Human Services ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Human Rights ]
To establish the National Office of New Americans, to reduce obstacles to United States citizenship, to support the integration of immigrants and refugees into the social, cultural, economic and civic life of our shared Nation, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Introduced In House on 10/30/2019
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Fast Track To and Through College Act [S.2736]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Student Loans ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Provides grants for the establishment of fast track pathways that enable students to earn up to one year of college credits while still in high school. Grant recipients (i.e., certain partnerships that include states' educational agencies) shall use awarded funds to support statewide implementation of early college fast track pathways and early high school graduation fast track pathways. Early college fast track pathways are programs of advanced coursework resulting in credit that (1) is equivalent to two semesters of full-time postsecondary enrollment,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Margaret Wood Hassan
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 10/30/2019
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College Affordability Act [HB-4674]
[Student Loans ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Reauthorizes and revises the Higher Education Act of 1965, including to revise federal student financial aid programs, consolidate federal student loans and expand loan forgiveness, increase college access and success for certain students, and revise accountability measures. Specifically, the bill revises financial aid programs, including to (1) increase the maximum federal Pell Grant award, (2) provide incentives for states to fund public institutions of higher education (IHEs), and (3) increase and make permanent funding for minority-serving IHEs.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Education And Labor. H. Rept. 116-700. on 12/28/2020
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SELF Act of 2019 Social Emotional Learning for Families Act of 2019 [HB-4626]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Mental Health ]
[Human Services ]
Directs the Department of Education to award grants to local educational agencies to develop, implement, and evaluate teacher and school leader training programs on family engagement. The objective of such programs will be to increase the capacity of teachers and school leaders to work with families to develop and support the social and emotional skills, habits, and mindsets of children.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Ryan
Introduced In House on 10/08/2019
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Transparency for Transfer Students Act [HB-4380]
[Education ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Revises the requirements placed on higher education institutions regarding the disclosure of their policies on transfering academic credits.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kenny Marchant
Introduced In House on 09/18/2019
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Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act [S.2499]
[Education ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Directs the Department of Education to award grants to state educational agencies to support school-based, mental-health-services providers at public elementary and secondary schools.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 09/18/2019
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Strengthen CTE in Higher Education Act [HB-4371]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Economic Development ]
Authorizes appropriations for greater cooperation and alignment between Perkins Career and Technical Education programs and educational institutions and employers, including outlying areas and tribally-controlled institutions. Specifically, entities offering these programs are eligible when partnering with a local educational agency or a consortia of local educational agencies, an area career and technical education school, a state or local workforce development system, and a four-year institution of higher education.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ann M. Kuster
Introduced In House on 09/18/2019
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Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act [HB-4381]
[Education ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Directs the Department of Education to award grants to state educational agencies to support school-based, mental-health-services providers at public elementary and secondary schools.
Sponsored by: Rep. Julia Brownley
Introduced In House on 09/18/2019
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Teacher Diversity and Retention Act [HB-4288]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Children and Youth ]
Revises and consolidates certain grant programs intended to (1) recruit, train, and retain diverse candidates into the teaching profession; and (2) develop teacher preparation programs that embed certification in special education and training on social and emotional learning competencies and behavior management practices.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Introduced In House on 09/11/2019
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Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act of 2019 [HB-4098]
[Education ]
[Student Loans ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Revises requirements governing the financing and accreditation of postsecondary education. Specifically, the bill makes postsecondary education courses and programs (e.g., apprenticeship programs) that provide credits toward a postsecondary certification, credential, or degree eligible for federal student aid funding if the programs and courses are accredited by a state that has an alternative accreditation agreement with the Department of Education. The bill also requires institutions to publish certain enrollment and financial aid information,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 07/30/2019
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Chronic Absenteeism Reduction in Every School (CARES) Act [HB-4220]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Community Development ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Allows local educational agencies to use specified federal funds for mentoring programs and other activities that address chronically absent students (i.e., students who miss 10% or more of school days). Such activities may include, among other things implementing data collection systems that assist schools in collecting and tracking attendance data; creating data-sharing and confidentiality agreements between schools, social service agencies, city and county governments, and partner agencies or community organizations working with students; partnering
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Introduced In House on 08/30/2019
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America's College Promise Act of 2019 [S.2250]
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[Student Loans ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Native American Affairs ]
Provides funding and establishes grants for states, Native American tribes, historically black colleges and universities, tribal colleges and universities, and minority-serving institutions. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Education to award grants to eligible states and Native American tribes to pay the federal share (75% of the average resident community college tuition and fees per student) of a program that provides funds to community colleges for waiving resident tuition and fees. The bill also requires each state to ensure
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Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 07/24/2019
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America’s College Promise Act of 2019 [HB-3933]
[Education ]
[Student Loans ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Native American Affairs ]
Provides funding and establishes grants for states, Native American tribes, historically black colleges and universities, tribal colleges and universities, and minority-serving institutions. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Education to award grants to eligible states and Native American tribes to pay the federal share (75% of the average resident community college tuition and fees per student) of a program that provides funds to community colleges for waiving resident tuition and fees. The bill also requires each state to ensure
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Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Levin
Introduced In House on 07/24/2019
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Hispanic Educational Resources and Empowerment Act of 2019 [HB-3827]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Community Development ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Directs the Department of Education to (1) award grants to Hispanic-serving institutions of higher education (IHEs) to improve and expand innovative collaboration agreements between local educational agencies and IHEs to better serve Hispanic students, (2) provide technical assistance to such IHEs, and (3) contract with a third party to conduct an independent evaluation of grant activities. Such grants must be used for specific activities, such as providing academic support to prepare students for postsecondary education and addressing nonacademic
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Introduced In House on 07/18/2019
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Mental Health in Schools Excellence Program Act of 2019 [HB-4025]
[Education ]
[Mental Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Health ]
Establishes a program to expand the mental-health services workforce in schools. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Education to contract with graduate institutions to pay a share of the cost of attendance for graduate students pursuing careers in the school-based mental-health profession (e.g., school counselor).
Sponsored by: Rep. Josh Gottheimer
Introduced In House on 07/25/2019