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Stepping Up to STEM Education Act [HB-565]
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Stepping Up to STEM Education Act Amends the Department of Education Organization Act to establish an Advanced Research Projects Agency for Education within the Department of Education to pursue breakthrough research and development in educational technology and to facilitate the effective use of that technology to improve student achievement. Directs the Secretary of Education to award matching grants to state-based science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and computer science (STEM) networks or similar organizations of STEM stakeholders
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 04/29/2015
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Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2016 [HB-5475]
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Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health, Employment, Labor, And Pensions. on 09/19/2016
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Middle Class College Tuition Tax Credit Expansion Act of 2016 [HB-5383]
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Middle Class College Tuition Tax Credit Expansion Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to replace the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning tax credits with a new American Opportunity Tax Credit that: allows an increased income tax credit for the qualified tuition and related expenses of a student who is carrying at least one half of a normal course load, increases the income threshold for reductions in the credit amount based upon modified adjusted gross income, allows a lifetime dollar limitation on such credit of $25,000 for
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Israel
Introduced In House on 06/03/2016
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Cyber Security Education and Federal Workforce Enhancement Act [HB-53]
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Cyber Security Education and Federal Workforce Enhancement Act Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) an Office of Cybersecurity Education and Awareness Branch to make recommendations to DHS regarding: (1) recruitment of information assurance, cybersecurity, and computer security professionals; (2) grants, training programs, and other support for kindergarten through grade 12, secondary, and post-secondary computer security education programs; (3) guest lecturer programs in which professional
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 04/29/2015
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve 529 plans. [HB-529]
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve 529 plans. This bill makes changes to the rules for qualified tuition programs (known as 529 plans). (Sec. 2) The Internal Revenue Code is amended to allow payments from 529 plans for the purchase of computer or peripheral equipment, computer software, or Internet access and related services to be used primarily by a 529 plan beneficiary while enrolled in an eligible educational institution. (Sec. 3) The requirement that distributions from a 529 plan be aggregated for purposes of determining
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/16/2015
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21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act SMART Jobs Act School Modernization and Revitalization Through Jobs Act [HB-5157]
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21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act SMART Jobs Act School Modernization and Revitalization Through Jobs Act This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to make grants to states for the modernization, renovation, or repair of public schools, including early learning facilities and charter schools. The bill allocates grant funds among states on the basis of the relative portion of school improvement funds provided to local educational agencies (LEAs) in each state under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 09/19/2016
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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 [HB-5054]
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[Food ]
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[Small Business ]
[International ]
[Children and Youth ]
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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations to the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and related agencies. TITLE I--AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS Provides appropriations for the following agricultural programs and services: the Office of the Secretary; Executive Operations; the Office of the Chief Information Officer; the Office of the Chief Financial Officer; the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights; the Office
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Aderholt
The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 114-531, By Mr. Aderholt. on 04/26/2016
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Student Success Act [HB-5]
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Student Success Act (Sec. 6) Reauthorizes through FY2019 the programs under titles I-IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by this Act. (Sec. 7) Expresses the sense of Congress that states and local educational agencies (LEAs) retain the rights and responsibilities of determining educational curricula, programs of instruction, and assessments. TITLE I--AID TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES Subtitle A--In General (Sec. 101) Replaces title I (Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged) of the ESEA with
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Roe
Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 147. on 07/13/2015
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 [HB-4909]
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Sec. 3) Defines "congressional defense committees" as the House and Senate Armed Services and Appropriations Committees. DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS TITLE I--PROCUREMENT Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for Procurement at the levels identified in section 4101 of this bill. Subtitle B--Army Programs (Sec. 111) Authorizes the Army to enter into one or more multiyear contracts for AH-64E Apache
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Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Smith
Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 502. on 05/26/2016
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HBCU Innovation Fund Act [HB-4857]
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HBCU Innovation Fund Act This bill amends title VII (Graduate and Postsecondary Improvement Programs) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a competitive grant program for historically black colleges and universities to plan, develop, and implement innovations that enable disadvantaged students to enroll in, persist through, and graduate from college.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 09/19/2016
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SCORE for Small Business Act of 2016 [HB-4788]
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SCORE for Small Business Act of 2016 This bill amends the Small Business Act, with respect to the SCORE program (Service Corps of Retired Executives), to: reauthorize the program for FY2017-FY2018; require the Small Business Administration to award a grant to the SCORE Association (or any successor group) to manage the SCORE program; modify program requirements with respect to the role of participating volunteers, program plans and goals, and reporting; and outline privacy requirements pertaining to the disclosure of information of businesses assisted
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alma Adams
Introduced In House on 03/17/2016
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Educator Preparation Reform Act [HB-4471]
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Educator Preparation Reform Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to add as purposes of teacher quality partnership grants: (1) recruiting profession ready individuals, including minorities and individuals from other occupations, as teachers, principals, and other educators; and (2) meeting the staffing needs of high-need local education agencies and high-need schools through close partnerships with educator preparation programs within institutions of higher education. An eligible partnership that receives a partnership grant shall
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 03/23/2016
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Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015 [HB-4188]
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Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015 TITLE I--AUTHORIZATIONS (Sec. 101) This bill authorizes appropriations for the Coast Guard for FY2016-FY2017 as well as an end-of-year strength for active duty personnel of 43,000 for each of them and specified average military training student loads. The President shall submit to Congress along with the FY2017, FY2019, and quadrennial budgets a Coast Guard manpower requirements plan. There must be a prior authorization of appropriations for the Coast Guard Reserve program and the removal of bridges over U.S.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Peter DeFazio
Became Public Law No: 114-120. (txt | Pdf) on 02/08/2016
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Enhancing Education Through Technology Act of 2015 [HB-4021]
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Enhancing Education Through Technology Act of 2015 This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to modify grant funding related to education technology and innovation. The Department of Education shall award matching grants to states to strengthen state and local technological infrastructure and professional learning that supports digital learning. Grant funds are allocated among states in proportion to each state's share of school improvement funds under the ESEA. States must use at least 90% of their grant funds to
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Sponsored by: Rep. Frederica Wilson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 03/23/2016
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Equity and Excellence in American Education Act of 2015 [HB-4013]
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Equity and Excellence in American Education Act of 2015 This bill authorizes the Department of Education (ED) to establish and administer several new grant programs. ED shall carry out the Equity and Excellence Initiative to provide grants to states to match each state's enhanced investment in meaningful educational opportunities for children who attend targeted schools. A "targeted school" is a public elementary or secondary school at which a specified percentage of students: (1) are eligible for free or reduced-priced lunch; (2) qualify as limited
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 03/23/2016
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Affordable College Textbook Act [HB-3721]
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Affordable College Textbook Act This bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to make competitive grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) to support pilot programs that expand the use of open textbooks in order to achieve savings for students. It requires the full and complete digital content of the educational resources created or adopted using grant funds to be made available free of charge to the public: (1) on an easily accessible and interoperable website; and (2) in a machine readable, digital format that anyone can directly
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education And Workforce Training. on 03/23/2016
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Digital Learning Equity Act of 2015 [HB-3582]
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Digital Learning Equity Act of 2015 This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a digital learning equity demonstration program that awards grants for developing, implementing, and evaluating strategies and methods to increase students' home access to the Internet and digital learning resources. This may include such practices as: (1) providing a targeted distribution of technology, such as a modem, that provides out-of-school Internet access to eligible students; (2) educating and training students, parents,
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Loebsack
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 03/23/2016
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STEM Education Opportunity Act [HB-3570]
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STEM Education Opportunity Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) individual taxpayers a deduction from gross income for STEM (i.e., science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) higher education expenses; and (2) a business-related tax credit for contributions of STEM property (e.g., computer equipment and software, microscopes, and lab equipment), services, and training made to an elementary or secondary school to promote education in the biological sciences, mathematics, earth and physical sciences, computer and information
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Israel
Introduced In House on 09/18/2015
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Human Trafficking Prevention Act [HB-357]
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[National Security ]
Human Trafficking Prevention Act Amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to require training for federal government personnel related to trafficking in persons to include at a minimum: a distance learning course on trafficking-in-persons issues and the Department of State's obligations under the Act, targeted for embassy reporting officers, regional bureaus' trafficking-in-persons coordinators, and their superiors; specific trafficking-in-persons briefings for all ambassadors and deputy chiefs of mission before they depart for their
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 01/27/2015
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Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act [HB-3535]
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Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act This bill amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to require a state to identify, evaluate, and provide special education and related services to children who have visual or hearing disabilities (or both) and also are, or may be, classified in another disability category. A state must ensure that it has enough qualified personnel to serve children who have such disabilities and that a full continuum of alternative placements is available to meet the needs of disabled children for special education
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Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 03/23/2016