Higher Education
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Year-Round Pell Grant Restoration Act [HB-2084]
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[Student Loans ]
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Year-Round Pell Grant Restoration Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make qualified students eligible to receive more than one Pell Grant in an award year, thus allowing year-round Pell Grants. If a student receives more than one Pell Grant in an award year, the total amount of the Pell Grants awarded to the student may exceed the maximum Pell Grant available for an award year.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Introduced In House on 04/08/2017
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Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2017 [S.888]
[Education ]
[Student Loans ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Funding ]
Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2017 This bill amends the Higher Education Opportunity Act and the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to use a standardized financial aid offer form that meets specified requirements. The Department of Education (ED) must develop a standard format for financial aid offer forms based on recommendations from representatives of students, students' families, institutions of higher education, secondary school and postsecondary counselors, and nonprofit consumer groups.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/07/2017
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Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2017 [S.895]
[Energy ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Education ]
[Economic Development ]
Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Energy to establish a comprehensive program to improve education and training for energy- and manufacturing-related jobs, with emphasis on increasing the number of skilled individuals from underrepresented groups trained to work in those jobs.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 04/07/2017
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Net Price Calculator Improvement Act [S.889]
[Education ]
[Student Loans ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Net Price Calculator Improvement Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/07/2017
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the National Sea Grant College Program is a valuable program that protects and enhances the coastal communities and economy of the United States. [SR-124]
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[Economic Development ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Safety ]
[Science ]
[Water ]
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the National Sea Grant College Program is a valuable program that protects and enhances the coastal communities and economy of the United States. Expresses the sense of the Senate that the National Sea Grant College Program is: (1) important to improving the economy, health, stewardship, and preparedness of the United States; (2) an exceptional example of effective partnerships between federal, state, and local governments; and (3) a valuable investment for the federal government.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S2457-2458) on 04/07/2017
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Higher educational institutions, public; academic credit for American Sign Language courses. [HB-1512]
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[Disabilities ]
Public institutions of higher education; academic credit for American Sign Language courses. Requires each public institution of higher education to develop policies for counting credit received for successful completion of foreign language courses, including American Sign Language courses, either in a secondary school or another institution of higher education toward satisfaction of the foreign language entrance, placement, and course credit requirements of the public institution of higher education. The bill requires each public institution of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Richard P. Bell
Governor: Approved By Governor-chapter 292 (effective 7/1/17) on 03/03/2017
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Year-Round Pell Grant Restoration Act [S.900]
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[Student Loans ]
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Year-Round Pell Grant Restoration Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make qualified students eligible to receive more than one Pell Grant in an award year, thus allowing year-round Pell Grants. If a student receives more than one Pell Grant in an award year, the total amount of the Pell Grants awarded to the student may exceed the maximum Federal Pell Grant available for an award year.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/07/2017
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New Jobs Training Act [HB-2041]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
New Jobs Training Act This bill requires the Department of Labor to award grants to employers to partner with community colleges to create programs for training individuals for new jobs with such employers. A "new job" is defined as a job that: may include a new position within an existing job category that is not a job of a recalled worker, a replacement job, or any other job that existed in the employer's business in the year preceding the date of hire; is not a job that existed in a business operation or substantially similar business operation
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Loebsack
Introduced In House on 04/06/2017
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Supporting the goals and ideals of GLSEN's 2017 Day of Silence in bringing attention to anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer name-calling, bullying, and harassment faced by individuals in schools. [HCR-49]
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[Children and Youth ]
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Supporting the goals and ideals of GLSEN's 2017 Day of Silence in bringing attention to anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer name-calling, bullying, and harassment faced by individuals in schools. Supports the goals and ideals of the National Day of Silence (during which students vow to remain silent to bring attention to the harassment and discrimination faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and gay people in schools). Requests the President to issue a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Introduced In House on 04/06/2017
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FAFSA for All Act [HB-2070]
[Student Loans ]
[Education ]
[Immigration ]
FAFSA for All Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Department of Education to include on the same website that is used to provide students with the electronic version of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) questions to determine, for title IV eligibility purposes, whether: a dependent student is a citizen, national, or permanent resident of the United States or is here for other than a temporary purpose with the intention of becoming a citizen or permanent resident;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Introduced In House on 04/06/2017
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FIFA Act Fairness in Financial Aid Act [HB-2072]
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[Education ]
[Taxes ]
FIFA Act Fairness in Financial Aid Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Internal Revenue Code to revise the Free Application for Federal Student Aid application process. Specifically, it allows a taxpayer identification number to be used instead of a Social Security account number in the application.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marc A. Veasey
Introduced In House on 04/06/2017
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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the entitlement to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs for members of the Armed Forces awarded the Purple Heart, and for other purposes. [S.882]
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[Education ]
[Military ]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the entitlement to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs for members of the Armed Forces awarded the Purple Heart, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Tim Kaine
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 06/15/2017
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Cyber Security Education and Federal Workforce Enhancement Act [HB-1981]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Education ]
[Science ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Cyber Security Education and Federal Workforce Enhancement Act This bill 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
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 04/25/2017
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Campus Anti-harassment Act [HB-103]
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[Human Rights ]
[Children and Youth ]
Campus Anti-harassment Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Kim F. Coleman
House/ Strike Enacting Clause In Clerk Of The House on 03/09/2017
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American Dream Promise Act [HB-2071]
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[Student Loans ]
[Immigration ]
American Dream Promise Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify the eligibility requirements for an institution of higher education (IHE) to participate in federal student aid programs. Specifically, an IHE that participates in title IV federal student aid programs must not deny admission to a student on the basis of that student's immigration or naturalization status.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marc A. Veasey
Introduced In House on 04/06/2017
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Institutions of Higher Education Disclosure Requirements [HB-100]
[Education ]
Institutions of Higher Education Disclosure Requirements
Sponsored by: Sen. Howard A. Stephenson
Governor Signed In Lieutenant Governor's Office For Filing on 03/21/2017
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Mining Schools Enhancement Act [HB-2053]
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[Education ]
Mining Schools Enhancement Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-256. on 07/25/2017
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Equitable Student Aid Access Act [HB-2015]
[Education ]
[Student Loans ]
Equitable Student Aid Access Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise requirements governing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The bill increases the adjusted gross income threshold used to determine whether a student qualifies for an automatic zero expected family contribution (EFC) in the calculation of the student's financial need. A dependent student is eligible for an automatic zero EFC if the student's parents have adjusted gross income up to $30,000. An independent student with non-spouse dependents
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Introduced In House on 04/06/2017
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Young Fishermen's Development Act of 2017 [HB-2079]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Education ]
[Food ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Young Fishermen's Development Act of 2017 This bill 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 seamanship, navigation,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans. on 04/24/2017
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Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2017 [HB-2049]
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[Science ]
[Energy ]
[Mining ]
[Public Health ]
[Veterans ]
[Environmental ]
[Grants ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2017 This bill amends the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to extend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Trust Fund until 19 years after this bill's enactment. The trust fund compensates individuals who contract cancer or other diseases as a result of their exposure to radiation during nuclear testing undertaken by the United States during the Cold War. The bill revises the requirements of that Act, including by: increasing the amount of compensation that an individual may receive; expanding the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 05/01/2017