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American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2019 [S.787]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Taxes ]
[Economic Development ]
[Community Development ]
[Finance ]
[Human Rights ]
[Veterans ]
[Construction ]
[Grants ]
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[Family-Related Legislation ]
Addresses housing affordability and availability, makes certain changes to the estate and gift taxes, and contains other related provisions. The Department of Housing and Urban Development shall provide grants to (1) state and local governments that remove unnecessary barriers to building affordable units, (2) states to assist borrowers who have negative equity in their homes, (3) state housing finance agencies to construct affordable rental housing and prevent tenant displacement and harassment, and (4) eligible individuals (generally, lower income
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/13/2019
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Equality Act [HB-5]
[Housing ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
[Religion ]
[Education ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Prohibits discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in a wide variety of areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system. Specifically, the bill defines and includes sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity among the prohibited categories of discrimination or segregation. The bill expands the definition of public accommodations to include places or establishments that provide (1) exhibitions, recreation, exercise, amusement, gatherings,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/20/2019
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Physician Assistant Education Public Health Initiatives Act of 2019 [HB-1686]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Mental Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requires the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to award grants to physician assistance education programs for clinical education and training. Half of available grant funds must go to programs at underserved sites in rural areas. HRSA must prioritize funding programs that focus on pediatrics, women’s health, or behavioral health.Further, the bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to provide grants for research about physician assistant education and reauthorizes through FY2024 the Primary Care Training and Enhancement
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/13/2019
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A resolution commemorating the 75th anniversary of the United Negro College Fund. [SR-106]
[Education ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
This resolution commemorates the 75th anniversary of the United Negro College Fund. It also celebrates the fund's successes in supporting Historically Black Colleges and Universities as well as underrepresented students.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. on 03/12/2019
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Native American Indian Education Act [HB-1688]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Native American Affairs ]
Requires the Department of Education to pay, and provides annual funding beginning in FY2020 for such payments to, Native American Indian-serving, nontribal institutions of higher education (IHEs) for the tuition of their out-of-state Native American Indian students. The bill applies only to IHEs that are required to provide tuition-free education, with the support of their state, to Native American Indian students as a condition under which the IHE or state received its original grant of land and facilities from the federal government. Payments
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 03/12/2019
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Teacher Victims’ Family Assistance Act of 2019 [HB-1691]
[Education ]
[Taxes ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Crime ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requires the Department of Education to provide assistance to certain family members of elementary or secondary school staff members killed by an act of violence while performing school duties. Specifically, victims' families shall be provided with (1) funeral assistance; (2) a death benefit payment to the surviving spouse, dependent child, or other next of kin; (3) a monthly living allowance for the surviving spouse until death or remarriage and for each dependent child until age 18; and (4) undergraduate education assistance for each dependent
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alcee Hastings
Introduced In House on 03/12/2019
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Native American Indian Education Act [S.759]
[Education ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Requires the Department of Education to pay Native American Indian-serving, nontribal institutions of higher education (IHEs) the tuition of their out-of-state Native American Indian students. The bill applies only to IHEs that are required to provide tuition-free education, with the support of their state, to Native American Indian students as a condition under which the IHE or state received its original grant of land and facilities from the federal government. Payments are treated as reimbursements to IHEs from their states.
Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/12/2019
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PREP Act of 2019 Preparing and Retaining Education Professionals Act of 2019 [S.752]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Reauthorizes and revises certain grant programs to address shortages of teachers and school leaders (e.g., principals) in elementary and secondary schools, including shortages in rural areas and related to specific positions (e.g., special education and English language instruction). First, the bill makes permanent and otherwise revises the Teacher Quality Partnership program (which provides grants to improve the quality of teachers and enhance professional development activities). It revises the program to, among other things (1) expand the purpose
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/12/2019
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Protect Our Universities Act of 2019 [HB-1678]
[National Security ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Education ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Science ]
[Defense ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
Restricts student participation in sensitive research projects and prohibits the use of certain technologies for such projects. The bill requires each student, prior to participating in a sensitive research project, to provide proof of citizenship to the institution of higher education where the project is being carried out. Specifically, it prohibits students who are citizens of certain countries, including China and Russia, from participating in such a project unless the student applies for and receives approval from the Office of the Director
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Sponsored by: Rep. Don Bacon
Introduced In House on 03/12/2019
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American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 [HB-6]
[Immigration ]
[Human Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Cancels and prohibits removal proceedings against certain aliens and provides such aliens with a path toward permanent resident status. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or the Department of Justice (DOJ) shall cancel removal proceedings against certain aliens who entered the United States as minors and grant such aliens conditional permanent residence status for 10 years. The bill imposes various qualification requirements, such as the alien being continuously physically present in the United States and being enrolled in or having completed
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 112. on 06/10/2019
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Free Right to Expression in Education Act [HB-1672]
[Education ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
Requires public institutions of higher education to allow a person to engage in noncommercial, expressive activity in outdoor areas on campus if the person's conduct is lawful. Expressive activities include (1) distributing literature; (2) carrying a sign; (3) circulating a petition; or (4) peacefully assembling, protesting, or speaking. They exclude violence, harassment, or obscenity.
Sponsored by: Rep. Francis Rooney
Introduced In House on 03/11/2019
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Free Right to Expression in Education Act [HB-1672]
[Education ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
Requires public institutions of higher education to allow a person to engage in noncommercial, expressive activity in outdoor areas on campus if the person's conduct is lawful. Expressive activities include (1) distributing literature; (2) carrying a sign; (3) circulating a petition; or (4) peacefully assembling, protesting, or speaking. They exclude violence, harassment, or obscenity.
Sponsored by: Rep. Francis Rooney
Introduced In House on 03/11/2019
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Veteran Education Empowerment Act [HB-1652]
[Education ]
[Veterans ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Community Development ]
[Student Loans ]
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to make grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) or consortia of IHEs for the establishment, maintenance, improvement, and operation of veteran student centers. A veteran student center is a dedicated space on a campus that provides students who are veterans or members of the Armed Forces with (1) a lounge or meeting space for themselves, their spouses or partners, their children, and veterans in the community; (2) a centralized office for veteran student services that serves as a single point
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 03/08/2019
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REACH Act Report and Educate About Campus Hazing Act [S.706]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Mental Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requires each institution of higher education (IHE) to (1) provide a comprehensive program to prevent hazing, and (2) report hazing incidents. Hazing means an intentional, knowing, or reckless act committed by a student, or a former student, of an IHE against another student (regardless of that student's willingness to participate), that (1) is connected with an initiation into, an affiliation with, or the maintenance of membership in, an organization that is affiliated with the IHE (e.g., athletic teams); and (2) contributes to a substantial risk
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/07/2019
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Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the United Negro College Fund, Inc. [HR-186]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Education ]
This resolution commemorates the 75th anniversary of the United Negro College Fund, Inc. and celebrates its successes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Introduced In House on 03/07/2019
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Making Education Affordable and Accessible Act [S.718]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Student Loans ]
Reauthorizes through FY2020 and revises the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program. The bill also authorizes new grants under the FIPSE program. Specifically, the Department of Education may award grants to institutions of higher education for dual or concurrent enrollment programs or early college high school programs that allow high school students to earn postsecondary credits.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Peters
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/07/2019
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Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act [HB-1636]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
Establishes the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys within the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Office of the Staff Director to make a systematic study of the conditions affecting black men and boys.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 04/12/2019
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BRIDGE Act of 2019 Building Resources Into Digital Growth and Education Act of 2019 [HB-1586]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Education ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[Economic Development ]
[Small Business ]
Establishes a digital network technology program to award grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts to eligible institutions. Specifically, the bill provides funds to historically black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions for the acquisition and use of broadband internet service to improve the quality and delivery of educational services. Such funds shall be used to provide training and education for students and faculty, obtain technical assistance, and create centers at institutions to support innovation and opportunity
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robin Kelly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 03/08/2019
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Cybersecurity Skills Integration Act [HB-1592]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Education ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Science ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
To direct the Secretary of Education to establish a pilot program to award competitive grants for the integration of cybersecurity education, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Introduced In House on 03/07/2019
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CFPB Student Loan Integrity and Transparency Act of 2019 [S.720]
[Student Loans ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
Requires the Department of Education (ED) to provide information related to student loans to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The bill prohibits ED from entering into an agreement with a contractor or vendor that services student loans unless the contractor or vendor agrees to provide requested information to the CFPB. It also requires the CFPB to maintain adequate staffing levels to carry out its duties.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/07/2019