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Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act [S.634]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
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Allows individual and corporate taxpayers a tax credit for cash contributions to certain scholarship-granting and workforce training organizations. It imposes a cap of $10 billion on the sum of contributions that qualify for a tax credit under this bill. The bill requires the Department of Education, in coordination with the Departments of the Treasury and Labor, to establish, host, and maintain a web portal that (1) lists all eligible scholarship-granting and workforce training organizations; (2) enables contributions to such organizations; (3)
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lamar Alexander
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/28/2019
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A resolution recognizing the 150th anniversary of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. [SR-82]
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This resolution commemorates the 150th anniversary of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ben Sasse
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. on 02/27/2019
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United States-Mexico Economic Partnership Act [S.587]
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[International ]
[Economic Development ]
[Energy ]
[Healthcare ]
[Education ]
Directs the Department of State to develop a strategy to enhance economic cooperation and expand professional and educational exchange programs between the United States and Mexico. The State Department shall develop strategies to encourage more academic exchanges between the countries, as well as exchanges to encourage strengthening business skills and entrepreneurship. The State Department shall also promote energy infrastructure coordination and educational development. It shall also assess ways to develop partnerships between the countries'
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Sponsored by: Sen. Tim Kaine
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 02/27/2019
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Child Care for Working Families Act [S.568]
[Children and Youth ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Poverty ]
[Public Health ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Healthcare ]
Provides funds and otherwise revises certain child care and early learning programs for low- to moderate-income families. Specifically, the bill provides funds for the Child Care and Development Block Grant program and reestablishes it as a child care and development assistance program. It also allocates program funds for states to provide services and supports to infants, toddlers, and children with disabilities. Further, it revises the program to require each state to, among other things create a tiered and transparent system for measuring the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/26/2019
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Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2019 [HB-1368]
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[Food ]
[Poverty ]
[Human Services ]
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require that supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits be calculated with reference to the cost of the low-cost food plan as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Nutrition, Oversight, And Department Operations. on 03/15/2019
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Child Care for Working Families Act [HB-1364]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Education ]
[Public Health ]
[Poverty ]
Provides funds and otherwise revises certain child care and early learning programs for low- to moderate-income families. Specifically, the bill provides funds for the Child Care and Development Block Grant program and reestablishes it as a child care and development assistance program. It also allocates program funds for states to provide services and support to infants, toddlers, and children with disabilities. Further, it revises the program to require each state to, among other things create a tiered and transparent system for measuring the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 02/26/2019
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Voter Empowerment Act of 2019 [S.549]
[Voting Rights ]
[Elections ]
Addresses access to voting, including by requiring states to allow online voter registration, establish automatic voter registration, permit same day voter registration, and accept voter registration applications from individuals under age 18; prohibiting interference with voter registration or voting; requiring paper ballots and manual counting for recounts and audits; requiring states to allow early voting and voting by mail without additional conditions; making grants to states for poll worker recruitment and training; prohibiting certain political
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Rules And Administration. on 02/25/2019
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Hire Student Veterans Act [S.537]
[Veterans ]
[Taxes ]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Student Loans ]
Allows a work opportunity tax credit for hiring a veteran attending an educational institution using educational assistance provided under certain programs administered by the Department of Defense or the Department of Veterans Affairs. It also modifies the minimum employment period required for veterans who qualify for the credit under this bill.
Sponsored by: Sen. Kevin Cramer
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/25/2019
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Reaching English Learners Act [S.545]
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[Grants ]
[Children and Youth ]
Directs the Department of Education (ED) to establish a grant program for preparing future teachers to effectively instruct English learners to achieve at high levels in early childhood education programs and in elementary schools and secondary schools. Under the program, grants must be given to partnerships between (1) certain institutions of higher education, and (2) high-need local educational agencies or high-need early childhood education programs. Grants may be awarded for up to five years. In awarding the grants, ED must give preference to
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Sponsored by: Sen. John Cornyn
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/25/2019
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Lifelong Learning and Training Account Act of 2019 [S.539]
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Establishes tax-preferred savings accounts that may be used to pay for training expenses and will be managed by state programs known as Lifelong Learning and Training Account programs. Tax-exempt distributions from an account may be used for training that results in a recognized postsecondary credential, such as an industry-recognized certificate or certification, a license recognized by the federal government or a state, or an associate or baccalaureate degree. The bill specifies contribution limits, age restrictions, and income limits that apply
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Warner
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/25/2019
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Investing in American Workers Act [S.538]
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[Small Business ]
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Allows a business-related tax credit for employers who increase worker training expenditures. The credit is equal to 20% of the excess of (1) the qualified training expenditures for the year, over (2) the average of the adjusted qualified training expenditures for the three previous years. If the employer had no qualified training expenditures in any one of the three previous years, the credit is equal to 10% of the adjusted qualified training expenditures for the year. The credit applies to expenditures for the training of non-highly compensated
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/25/2019
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Blue Collar to Green Collar Jobs Development Act of 2019 [HB-1315]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Reauthorizes and modifies the Department of Energy's Office of Minority Economic Impact. The bill (1) renames the office as the Office of Economic Impact, Diversity, and Employment; and (2) directs the office to establish a comprehensive program to improve education and training for jobs in energy-related industries, with emphasis on increasing the number of skilled individuals from underrepresented groups trained to work in those jobs. The office must provide grants to certain businesses to pay the wages of employees when they are receiving training
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ann Kuster
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 07/17/2019
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Higher Education Dream Act of 2019 [HB-1298]
[Education ]
[Student Loans ]
[Immigration ]
[Data Privacy ]
Prohibits institutions of higher education that receive federal student aid from discriminating or taking adverse action against Dreamer students (i.e., students who have been granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status) based on their immigration status, including charging out-of-state tuition to students who would qualify as residents of the state. The bill also makes Dreamer students eligible for federal financial aid. The bill prohibits the use or publication of certain identifiable information related to such students, subject to
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 03/25/2019
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Young Fishermen's Development Act [S.496]
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[Small Business ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
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Directs the National Sea Grant Office in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish a Young Fishermen's Development Grant Program to provide training, education, outreach, and technical assistance initiatives for young fishermen. The office shall make competitive matching grants to support local and regional training, education, outreach, and technical assistance initiatives for young fishermen, including programs, workshops, and services related to (1) seamanship, navigation, electronics, and safety; (2) vessel and engine
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 12/03/2020
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Preserving Teacher Loan Forgiveness for Military Spouses Act of 2019 [S.532]
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[Veterans ]
[Education ]
[Military ]
Modifies the qualifying service requirement of the teacher loan forgiveness program for certain military spouses who have student federal loans. Under current law, an otherwise qualified full-time teacher must complete five consecutive years of service to be eligible for the teacher loan forgiveness program. permits a teacher who completes five full-time years of nonconsecutive service to be eligible for loan forgiveness if the teacher's spouse was relocated by the military.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Cardin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/14/2019
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Cost-of-Living Refund Act of 2019 [S.527]
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[Budget and Spending ]
[Poverty ]
Modifies the earned income tax credit to (1) increase its credit percentage and modify the phaseout amount, (2) include for purposes of the credit certain qualifying dependents and students, and (3) set forth requirements for advance payments of the credit.
Sponsored by: Sen. Sherrod Brown
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/14/2019
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Public Buildings Renewal Act of 2019 [HB-1251]
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[Education ]
[Libraries ]
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[Public Safety ]
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Allows tax-exempt financing of certain government-owned buildings by expanding the definition of "exempt facility bond" to include bonds used for qualified government buildings. A qualified government building is a government-owned building or facility that consists of one or more of the following an elementary or secondary school; facilities of a state college or university used for educational purposes; a public library; a court; hospital, health care, laboratory, or research facilities; public safety facilities; or offices for government employees.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Introduced In House on 02/14/2019
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Voter Empowerment Act of 2019 [HB-1275]
[Voting Rights ]
[Elections ]
Addresses access to voting, including by requiring states to allow online voter registration, establish automatic voter registration, permit same day voter registration, and accept voter registration applications from individuals under age 18; prohibiting interference with voter registration or voting; requiring paper ballots and manual counting for recounts and audits; requiring states to allow early voting and voting by mail without additional conditions; making grants to states for poll worker recruitment and training; prohibiting certain political
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Justice. on 03/22/2019
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Protecting Women Act of 2019 [HB-1239]
[Crime ]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Extends through FY2019 19 grant programs authorized by the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 and subsequent legislation and administered by the Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women.
Sponsored by: Rep. Darin LaHood
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 03/25/2019
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Young Fishermen's Development Act [HB-1240]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
Directs the National Sea Grant Office in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish a Young Fishermen's Development Grant Program to provide training, education, outreach, and technical assistance initiatives for young fishermen. The office shall make competitive matching grants to support local and regional training, education, outreach, and technical assistance initiatives for young fishermen, including programs, workshops, and services related to (1) seamanship, navigation, electronics, and safety; (2) vessel and engine
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Sponsored by: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Became Public Law No: 116-289. on 01/05/2021