Student Aid And College Costs
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Strengthening Loan Forgiveness for Public Servants Act [S.1412]
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[Public Safety ]
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Strengthening Loan Forgiveness for Public Servants Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Department of Education (ED) to cancel 15%, 15%, 20%, 20%, and 30% of the amount a borrower owes after 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 years of public service employment, respectively, on a William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan made after this bill's enactment. (Currently, the balance of a borrower's Direct Loan is canceled if the borrower is not in default and has made 120 monthly payments on such loan while employed
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/22/2017
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Strengthening Loan Forgiveness for Public Servants Act [HB-3026]
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[Public Safety ]
[Funding ]
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[Budget and Spending ]
Strengthening Loan Forgiveness for Public Servants Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Department of Education (ED) to cancel 15%, 15%, 20%, 20%, and 30% of the amount a borrower owes after 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 years of public service employment, respectively, on a William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan made after this bill's enactment. (Currently, the balance of a borrower's Direct Loan is canceled if the borrower is not in default and has made 120 monthly payments on such loan while employed
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Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Introduced In House on 06/22/2017
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21st Century Conservation Service Corps Act [S.1403]
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[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Energy ]
[Veterans ]
[Community Development ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Water ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Recreation ]
[Climate Change ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
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[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
21st Century Conservation Service Corps Act This bill amends the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to replace provisions that established the Public Lands Corps with provisions establishing the 21st Century Conservation Service Corps (21CSC) to: engage youth and veterans in civilian national service positions to conserve, rebuild, and enhance the natural resources, infrastructure, and recreation assets of the United States; increase public access to, and use of, public and tribal land and water, infrastructure, and natural, cultural, and historical
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Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
By Senator Murkowski From Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Filed Written Report. Report No. 115-420. on 12/06/2018
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21st Century Conservation Service Corps Act of 2017 [HB-2987]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Recreation ]
[Veterans ]
[Energy ]
[Defense ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Economic Development ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Water ]
[Community Development ]
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21st Century Conservation Service Corps Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to replace provisions that established the Public Lands Corps with provisions establishing the 21st Century Conservation Service Corps (21CSC) to: engage youth and veterans in civilian national service positions to conserve, rebuild, and enhance the natural resources, infrastructure, and recreation assets of the United States; increase public access to, and use of, public and tribal land and water, infrastructure, and natural, cultural, and historical
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Placed On The Union Calendar, Calendar No. 862. on 12/28/2018
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Deferment for Active Cancer Treatment Act of 2017 [HB-2976]
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[Public Health ]
Deferment for Active Cancer Treatment Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 06/21/2017
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Fairness in Forgiveness Act of 2017 [HB-2992]
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[Energy ]
[Education ]
Fairness in Forgiveness Act of 2017 This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include as a public service job for purposes of the public service loan forgiveness program a full-time job as an employee of a management and operating contractor of a national laboratory owned by the Department of Energy. This bill and its amendments take effect as if enacted on October 1, 2007.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 06/21/2017
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Know Your Repayment Options Act [HB-2968]
[Student Loans ]
[Education ]
Know Your Repayment Options Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Department of Education (ED) to annually give federal student loan borrowers who have graduated or departed from school detailed information, including monthly amount and lifetime payment amount, for each repayment option available to the borrower. To provide this individualized information to borrowers, ED must establish a process for annual verification of the borrower's annual income and the outstanding balance of principal and interest due on federal
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Introduced In House on 06/20/2017
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Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Act [HB-2949]
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Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Messer
Introduced In House on 06/20/2017
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Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Act [S.1384]
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Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Warner
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/20/2017
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To Offer Refugees College Help (TORCH) Act [HB-2944]
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[Human Services ]
To Offer Refugees College Help (TORCH) Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 06/20/2017
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Graduate Student Savings Act of 2017 [S.1379]
[Student Loans ]
[Taxes ]
[Education ]
[Retirement ]
Graduate Student Savings Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow funds paid to an individual to aid in the pursuit of graduate or postdoctoral study or research to be saved in an Individual Retirement Account (IRA). The bill permits the funds to be considered compensation for purposes of current law provisions that limit annual deductible IRA contributions to the lesser of: (1) the deductible amount permitted under current law, or (2) the compensation includible in the individual's gross income for the year.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/19/2017
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Guard and Reservists Education Improvement Act [S.1362]
[Veterans ]
[Education ]
[Military ]
Guard and Reservists Education Improvement Act This bill revises eligibility for, and the amounts of, Department of Veterans Affairs post-9/11 educational assistance based on a service member's active duty service, excluding training. Full benefits are available for service members who serve 36 months on active duty, and tiered lesser amounts are available for service members who serve for shorter periods. The bill consolidates certain of these tiers and increases the amount of assistance for individuals who serve on active duty for: (1) at least
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dean Heller
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 06/15/2017
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Veterans Education Improvement Act of 2017 [S.1356]
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[Veterans ]
Veterans Education Improvement Act of 2017 This bill permits veterans to use Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Post-9/11 educational assistance for an accredited independent study program offered by an educational institution that is not an institution of higher learning, such as an area career and technical education school or a postsecondary vocational institution providing postsecondary level education.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Inhofe
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 06/14/2017
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Jumpstart on College Act [HB-2845]
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[Grants ]
[Poverty ]
[Student Loans ]
[Children and Youth ]
Jumpstart on College Act This bill allows the Department of Education (ED) to award grants to improve low-income and underrepresented students' post-secondary graduation rates. ED shall award competitive six-year matching grants to partnerships between an institution of higher learning and a local education agency to assist in establishing or supporting an early college high school or dual or concurrent enrollment program. ED shall also award competitive six-year matching grants to states for supporting or establishing such programs.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 06/08/2017
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Better Education and Skills Training for America's Workforce Act [HB-2865]
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[Taxes ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
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Better Education and Skills Training for America's Workforce Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow tax credits for: (1) qualified training expenses paid with respect to U.S.-based positions for job trainees who have been unemployed for at least 90 days before enrolling in a training program and have not been employed by the taxpayer during the two-year period before the trainee was hired, and (2) investment in a qualified job training partnership between a private business and an institution of higher education or a labor organization.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Introduced In House on 06/08/2017
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 [HB-2810]
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[Budget and Spending ]
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[Veterans ]
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 This bill authorizes FY2018 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation. The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for: (1) Procurement, including aircraft, missiles, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, space procurement, and other procurement; (2) Research, Development,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Smith
Signed By President. on 12/12/2017
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Restoring Accountability in the Indian Health Service Act of 2017 [HB-2662]
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[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
Restoring Accountability in the Indian Health Service Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Doug LaMalfa
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 06/21/2017
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Teacher Loan Repayment Act of 2017 [HB-2753]
[Student Loans ]
[Education ]
Teacher Loan Repayment Act of 2017 This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify the financial aid programs for teachers. Specifically, it terminates the authority of the Department of Education (ED) to: (1) award new grants under the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant program, and (2) enter new loan forgiveness agreements under the Teacher Loan Forgiveness program. The bill authorizes and directs ED to administer a new loan repayment for teachers program. To
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Sponsored by: Rep. Susan Brooks
Introduced In House on 05/26/2017
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Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2017 [S.1262]
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[Education ]
Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2017 This bill amends federal bankruptcy law to make privately issued student loans dischargeable in bankruptcy. Under current law, student loans (whether issued privately or by a governmental unit) are dischargeable only if excepting the loans from dischargeability would impose undue hardship on the debtor and the debtor's dependents.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S3217-3218; Text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S3217) on 05/25/2017
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Commission on Americans Living Abroad Act of 2017 [HB-2710]
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[Military ]
Commission on Americans Living Abroad Act of 2017 This bill establishes the Commission on Americans Living Abroad which shall conduct a study of how federal laws and policies affect U.S. citizens living abroad, including civilians and members of the Armed Forces. Each federal agency affected by a recommendation in the report required by this bill shall submit a response to the President, Congress, and the Commission.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/26/2017