Student Aid And College Costs
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Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act [S.2155]
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[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Insurance ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Veterans ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Student Loans ]
[Economic Development ]
[Investments ]
Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act TITLE I--IMPROVING CONSUMER ACCESS TO MORTGAGE CREDIT (Sec. 101) This bill amends the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) to allow a depository institution or credit union with assets below a specified threshold to forgo certain ability-to-pay requirements regarding residential mortgage loans. Specifically, those requirements are waived if a loan: (1) is originated by and retained by the institution, (2) complies with requirements regarding prepayment penalties and points and fees, and (3)
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for distributions from 529 accounts for expenses associated with registered apprenticeship programs. [S.2222]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for distributions from 529 accounts for expenses associated with registered apprenticeship programs. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow distributions from qualified tuition programs (known as 529 plans) to be used for certain expenses associated with registered apprenticeship programs. The bill expands the definition of "qualified higher education expenses" for which tax-free distributions are allowed to include books, supplies, and equipment required for the enrollment
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A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to amend the process by which students with certain special circumstances apply for Federal financial aid. [S.2596]
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[Student Loans ]
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to amend the process by which students with certain special circumstances apply for Federal financial aid.
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To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to amend the process by which students with certain special circumstances apply for Federal financial aid. [HB-5390]
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[Student Loans ]
[Funding ]
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to amend the process by which students with certain special circumstances apply for Federal financial aid.
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Fostering Success in Higher Education Act of 2017 [S.1792]
[Education ]
[Student Loans ]
[Children and Youth ]
Fostering Success in Higher Education Act of 2017
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Fostering Success in Higher Education Act of 2017 [HB-3742]
[Education ]
[Student Loans ]
[Children and Youth ]
Fostering Success in Higher Education Act of 2017
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Higher Education Access and Success for Homeless and Foster Youth Act [HB-3740]
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[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
Higher Education Access and Success for Homeless and Foster Youth Act
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 [S.1771]
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[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
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[Human Services ]
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[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Social Security ]
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 Provides FY2018 appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and several related agencies. TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2018 Provides FY2018 appropriations for agencies and programs within the Department of Labor. Provides appropriations to the Employment and Training Administration for: Training and Employment Services, the Job Corps, Community Service Employment
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Student and Families Tax Reduction Act [HB-3683]
[Taxes ]
[Education ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Student and Families Tax Reduction Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to permanently extend the tax deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses.
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SIMPLE Act Streamlining Income-driven, Manageable Payments on Loans for Education Act [S.1712]
[Student Loans ]
[Education ]
SIMPLE Act Streamlining Income-driven, Manageable Payments on Loans for Education Act
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Making College More Affordable Act [HB-3572]
[Student Loans ]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Making College More Affordable Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 by creating federal interest-free education loans for undergraduate students. The loans must have the same terms and conditions and benefits to borrowers as federal direct Stafford Loans. Interest on these loans may only accrue during periods when a borrower is not earning taxable income due to professional negligence, professional incompetence, or malicious action on the part of the borrower. The Department of Education (ED) must carry out a repayment plan program
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GPA Act Grace Period Alleviation Act [HB-3560]
[Student Loans ]
[Education ]
GPA Act Grace Period Alleviation Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow a borrower of a Federal Direct Stafford Loan (whether subsidized or unsubsidized) to elect a one-year grace period before beginning repayment on the loan. The Department of Education, through a loan modification process, must pay to each borrower who received a Federal Direct Stafford Loan for which the first disbursement was made between July 1, 2012, and July 1, 2014, an amount equal to the amount of interest that accrued on the loan prior to the beginning
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SIMPLE Act Streamlining Income-driven, Manageable Payments on Loans for Education Act [HB-3554]
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[Education ]
SIMPLE Act Streamlining Income-driven, Manageable Payments on Loans for Education Act
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Pell Grant Flexibility Act of 2017 [HB-3581]
[Education ]
[Student Loans ]
[Taxes ]
Pell Grant Flexibility Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income any amount received as a Federal Pell Grant awarded under the Higher Education Act of 1965.
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National Care Corps Act of 2017 [HB-3494]
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[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Community Development ]
[Grants ]
National Care Corps Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to establish the National Care Corps through which Corps volunteers provide certain home-based or community-based services to individuals in need via participation in local care corps programs. The National Care Corps may award grants to eligible entities to establish and implement a local care corps program through which Corps volunteers perform approved services for individuals in need.
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Dream Act of 2017 [HB-3440]
[Immigration ]
[Education ]
[Human Rights ]
[Children and Youth ]
Dream Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to cancel removal and grant lawful permanent resident status on a conditional basis to an alien who is inadmissible or deportable or is in temporary protected status who: (1) has been continuously physically present in the United States for four years preceding this bill's enactment; (2) was younger than 18 years of age on the initial date of U.S. entry; (3) is not inadmissible on criminal, security, terrorism, or other grounds; (4) has not participated in persecution;
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FAIR Act Fostering Academic Information and Resources Act [HB-3418]
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[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
FAIR Act Fostering Academic Information and Resources Act This bill requires states to inform each child in foster care who is at least 14 years old of government programs that provide financial assistance for expenses related to higher education, including housing expenses and tuition assistance.
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529 OPTIONS Act 529 Opening Paths To Invest in Our Nation's Students Act [HB-3395]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Children and Youth ]
529 OPTIONS Act 529 Opening Paths To Invest in Our Nation's Students Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow distributions from qualified tuition programs (known as 529 plans) to be used for certain expenses associated with registered apprenticeship programs. The bill expands the definition of "qualified higher education expenses" for which tax-free distributions are allowed to include: (1) books, supplies, and equipment required for the enrollment or attendance of a designated beneficiary in an apprenticeship program registered
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Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2018 [S.1631]
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[Construction ]
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Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2018 This bill directs the Department of State to report to Congress regarding State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) reorganization plans. Any such plan shall preserve USAID's independence. The State Department is urged to establish an Office of Global Women's Issues. The bill: (1) establishes in the State Department a Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor and the position of Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs; and (2)
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Building Blocks of STEM Act [HB-3397]
[Science ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Children and Youth ]
Building Blocks of STEM Act This bill instructs the National Science Foundation, when awarding grants under the Discovery Research PreK-12 program, to consider age distribution in order to more equitably allocate funding for research studies with a focus on early childhood.