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Transparency in Student Lending Act [HB-811]
[Student Loans ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Education ]
Requires an institution of higher education to disclose, prior to disbursement, the annual percentage rate applicable to a federal student loan.
Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Posey
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H1250) on 01/29/2019
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Opportunities for Success Act of 2019 [HB-792]
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[Student Loans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Poverty ]
Permanently reauthorizes the Federal Work-Study Program and otherwise revises the program, including by allocating program funds to institutions of higher education based on the amount of Pell Grant funds received by each institution. It also establishes a pilot program that provides work-based learning opportunities for students who demonstrate exceptional financial need.
Sponsored by: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Introduced In House on 01/25/2019
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SOAR Reauthorization Act of 2019 [HB-787]
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[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Children and Youth ]
Reauthorizes through FY2024 and amends the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Program, which provides education funding for the District of Columbia, including for private school vouchers, public schools, and public charter schools. The bill requires participating private schools to be fully accredited by (1) an accrediting body with jurisdiction in the District that is recognized by the Student and Visitor Exchange English Language Program administered by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or (2) any international accrediting
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 01/24/2019
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Student Loan Relief for Feds Act [HB-781]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Education ]
Makes federal student loans eligible for deferment during federal government shutdowns. Specifically, the bill allows affected federal, state, and District of Columbia employees and contractors to apply for deferment on their student loan payments during a shutdown and for three months after the shutdown has ended.
Sponsored by: Rep. Peter DeFazio
Introduced In House on 01/24/2019
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Educational Freedom Accounts Act [HB-778]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
(1) establishes an educational savings account program for District of Columbia children who are eligible to receive a free public education in the District, but whose parents choose not to enroll them in a public school or home schooling; and (2) specifies the use of such funds, including for private schools.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Meadows
Introduced In House on 01/24/2019
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Discharge Student Loans in Bankruptcy Act of 2019 [HB-770]
[Student Loans ]
Permits a borrower to discharge in bankruptcy a nonprofit, government, or private student loan, or an obligation to repay an educational benefit, scholarship, or stipend.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Antitrust, Commercial, And Administrative Law. on 03/05/2019
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Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 [HB-748]
[Healthcare ]
[Finance ]
[Small Business ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Health ]
[Education ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Unemployment ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Insurance ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Pensions ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Science ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
[Defense ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Air Quality ]
[Energy ]
[Trade ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Mental Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Property Tax ]
[Public Safety ]
[Retirement ]
[Veterans ]
[Community Development ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Inflation ]
[Investments ]
[Poverty ]
[Social Security ]
[Climate Change ]
Responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. DIVISION A--KEEPING WORKERS PAID AND EMPLOYED, HEALTH CARE SYSTEM ENHANCEMENTS, AND ECONOMIC STABILIZATION This division establishes the Paycheck Protection Program to provide eight weeks of cash flow assistance to small businesses through federally guaranteed loans to employers who maintain their payroll. Such assistance shall be to cover costs such as payroll, paid sick leave,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. Hearings Held. on 07/23/2020
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Military Child Educational Freedom Act [HB-740]
[Education ]
[Military ]
[Taxes ]
[Veterans ]
[Children and Youth ]
Modifies the requirements for tax-exempt Coverdell education savings accounts to permit members of the Armed Forces serving on extended active duty or their spouses to use the accounts for certain education expenses incurred in connection with a home school that provides elementary or secondary education. The home school must be treated under state law as a home school or a private school.
Sponsored by: Rep. Walter Jones
Introduced In House on 01/24/2019
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Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2019 [HB-730]
[Veterans ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
Expands educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance program to include application fees for institutions of higher learning. The amount of such assistance payable to an individual shall be the lesser of the total application fees charged to the individual by the institutions, or $750.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Introduced In House on 01/23/2019
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Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2019 [HB-728]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
Expands and reauthorizes through FY2024 specified nursing workforce development programs. Specifically, the bill reauthorizes (1) loan repayment and scholarships for nurses; (2) loans for nursing faculty development; (3) advanced education nursing grants; (4) grants for increasing nursing workforce diversity; and (5) nurse education, practice, quality, and retention grants.Eligibility for nurse education, practice, quality, and retention grants is expanded to include nurse-managed health clinics that provide primary care to underserved communities.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 10/29/2019
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To require the Secretary of Education to provide a deferment for certain student loans of Federal employees subject to a lapse in discretionary appropriations, and for other purposes. [HB-672]
[Student Loans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Education ]
Makes federally owned student loans of federal employees eligible for deferment during governmental shutdowns.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ann Kuster
Introduced In House on 01/17/2019
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Haitian Educational Empowerment Act of 2019 [HB-666]
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[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[International ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Human Services ]
Directs the Department of State to establish a scholarship program for eligible Haitian students who were enrolled as full-time or part-time students in a Haitian or U.S. university or institution of higher education and whose studies were interrupted as a result of the January 12, 2010, earthquake or the October 4, 2016, Hurricane Matthew. A Haitian student who receives such a scholarship shall return to Haiti for at least two years upon completion of an undergraduate or graduate degree. The State Department may make grants to institutions of higher
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 01/17/2019
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Student Loan Repayment Assistance Act of 2019 [HB-655]
[Student Loans ]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
Allows a business-related tax credit for an employer's payments for employees under a student loan repayment program. The credit is equal to 10% of the amounts that an employer pays on behalf of any employee under a program and is refundable for certain small businesses and tax-exempt organizations. The payments for an employee may not exceed $500 per month.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Worker And Family Support. on 03/01/2019
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 [HB-648]
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[Finance ]
[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Housing ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Aerospace ]
[Food ]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Insurance ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Provides FY2019 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies. It includes 6 of the 12 regular FY2019 appropriations bills: the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019; the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related
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Sponsored by: Rep. Nita Lowey
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 16. on 01/28/2019
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Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act [HB-647]
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[Education ]
[Public Health ]
[Science ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
Requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take a series of actions relating to palliative-care training. Specifically, HHS must provide support for Palliative Care and Hospice Education Centers. The centers must improve the training of health professionals in palliative care and establish traineeships for individuals preparing for advanced-education nursing degrees, social-work degrees, or advanced degrees in physician-assistant studies in palliative care. HHS may provide support to medical schools, teaching hospitals, and graduate
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 10/29/2019
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Student Aid Simplification Act [HB-640]
[Student Loans ]
[Taxes ]
[Education ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Funding ]
Requires the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to disclose certain tax return information to the Department of Education (ED) for the purpose of administering financial aid and loan programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965. (Under current law, students must obtain their own tax return information from the IRS and submit it to ED.) Upon receiving a request from ED, the IRS must disclose specified tax return information to ED for the purposes of establishing, renewing, administering, and conducting analyses and forecasts for estimating costs related
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Sponsored by: Rep. Judy Chu
Introduced In House on 01/17/2019
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PROPEL Act Professional Pell Education Learning Act [HB-625]
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[Student Loans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
This allows federal Pell Grants to be utilized at educational programs that consist of vocational or technical training, flight training, apprenticeship, or other on-job training. In addition, the bill modifies the eligibility requirements under the Federal Pell Grant program for the vocational and training programs, including allowing such programs to be unaccredited.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman
Introduced In House on 01/16/2019
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Student Empowerment Act [HB-621]
[Education ]
[Taxes ]
[Children and Youth ]
Allows tax-exempt distributions from qualified tuition programs (known as 529 plans) to be used for additional educational expenses in connection with enrollment or attendance at an elementary or secondary school. (Under current law, distributions in connection with an elementary or secondary school are limited to tuition for a public, private, or religious school.) The bill allows the distributions to be used for additional educational expenses, including curriculum and curricular materials, books or other instructional materials, online educational
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve King
Introduced In House on 01/16/2019
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Federal Employees Civil Relief Act [HB-588]
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[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishes a framework to temporarily suspend certain judicial and administrative proceedings against a federal employee or contractor during a lapse in appropriations.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/01/2019
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Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act [HB-425]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Veterans ]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Military ]
Addresses the participation of veterans in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields, including by making veterans eligible for certain National Science Foundation (NSF) programs. (Sec. 3) The bill directs the NSF to (1) encourage veterans to study and pursue careers in STEM and computer science in coordination with other federal agencies that serve veterans, and (2) submit a plan to Congress for enhancing veterans outreach. The National Science Board shall provide in its annual report on the state of science and engineering
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Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Babin
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 02/26/2019