Student Aid And College Costs
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Teacher Loan Repayment Act of 2017 [S.1247]
[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: Sen. Mark Warner
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/25/2017
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Federal Student Loan Refinancing Act [HB-2718]
[Student Loans ]
[Education ]
Federal Student Loan Refinancing Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow borrowers that received loans under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (DL) or Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) program on or after July 1, 2006, to consolidate those loans as Federal Direct Consolidation Loans. It directs the Department of Education (ED) to consolidate DLs, and send a completed loan consolidation application to FFEL borrowers, within 90 days of this bill's enactment. It gives FFEL borrowers six
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 05/25/2017
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Ensuring Quality Education for Veterans Act [HB-2744]
[Education ]
[Veterans ]
Ensuring Quality Education for Veterans Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Maxine Waters
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 07/17/2017
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Restoring Accountability in the Indian Health Service Act of 2017 [S.1250]
[Healthcare ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Public Health ]
Restoring Accountability in the Indian Health Service Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Steve Daines
Committee On Indian Affairs. Ordered To Be Reported With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute Favorably. on 04/11/2018
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Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2017 [HB-2644]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Science ]
Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/06/2017
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American Dream Accounts Act [S.1205]
[Economic Development ]
[Education ]
[Finance ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Housing ]
[Poverty ]
American Dream Accounts Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/23/2017
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Better Education and Skills Training for America's Workforce Act [S.1193]
[Education ]
[Taxes ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
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: Sen. Robert Menendez
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/22/2017
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POST GRAD Act Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt Act [HB-2526]
[Student Loans ]
[Education ]
POST GRAD Act Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make graduate and professional students eligible to receive subsidized Stafford Loans under the Federal Direct Loan Program beginning on July 1, 2017. (Graduate and professional students have been ineligible to receive subsidized Stafford Loans since July 1, 2012.)
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 05/18/2017
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Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2017 [HB-2527]
[Student Loans ]
Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal bankruptcy code to allow private education loans to be discharged in bankruptcy regardless of whether a debtor demonstrates undue hardship. Under current law, student loans may be discharged in bankruptcy only if the loans impose an undue hardship on the debtor.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 05/18/2017
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Earnings Contingent Education Loans Act of 2017 ExCEL Act of 2017 [HB-2580]
[Student Loans ]
[Education ]
Earnings Contingent Education Loans Act of 2017 ExCEL Act of 2017 This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to replace several existing federal student loan programs with a single repayment plan that caps annual debt repayments based on the borrower's income. The bill terminates the authority of the Department of Education (ED) to make federal Direct Stafford Loans, Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans, and Direct PLUS loans, subject to exceptions for existing student borrowers, PLUS loans made to parents of undergraduates, and Direct Consolidation
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Sponsored by: Rep. Lee Zeldin
Introduced In House on 05/19/2017
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Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act [HB-2574]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
[Education ]
Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award matching grants to enable states to implement scholarship programs to ensure an adequate supply of health professionals. Scholarships must cover tuition and educational expenses and provide a cost-of-living stipend. Scholarship recipients must agree to serve as providers in shortage areas in the state for one year for each year they receive the scholarship. HHS may award grants to
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/26/2017
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GI Bill Processing Improvement Act [HB-2549]
[Education ]
[Veterans ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Social Security ]
GI Bill Processing Improvement Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to make available to an educational institution through a secure information technology system the amount of specified veterans educational assistance available to a veteran or an individual pursuing a VA approved-course at such institution. The bill extends the authority for the Veteran's Advisory Committee on Education until December 31, 2022. A reporting fee paid by the VA to an educational institution or joint apprenticeship training committee after
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Coffman
Introduced In House on 05/19/2017
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ObamaCare Repeal Act [HB-1718]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
ObamaCare Repeal Act This bill repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, effective as of December 31, 2017. Provisions of law amended by those Acts are restored.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Yoho
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/31/2017
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Making Education Affordable Act [S.718]
[Education ]
[Student Loans ]
Making Education Affordable Act This bill amends title VII (Graduate and Postsecondary Improvement Programs) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reauthorize through FY2018 the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program. The bill also authorizes new grants under the FIPSE program. Specifically, the Department of Education may award grants to institutions of higher education for dual or concurrent enrollment programs or early college high school programs that allow high school students to earn college credits.
Sponsored by: Sen. Tim Kaine
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/23/2017
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Making Education Affordable and Accessible Act of 2017 [HB-1710]
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[Student Loans ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Making Education Affordable and Accessible Act of 2017 This bill amends title VII (Graduate and Postsecondary Improvement Programs) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reauthorize through FY2018 the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program. The bill also authorizes new grants under the FIPSE program. Specifically, the Department of Education may award grants to institutions of higher education for dual or concurrent enrollment programs or early college high school programs that allow high school students to earn college
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ann Kuster
Introduced In House on 03/23/2017
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Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act [S.693]
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[Education ]
[Public Health ]
[Science ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Mental Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide support for Palliative Care and Hospice Education Centers. These 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 schools of medicine, schools
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/22/2017
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Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act [HB-1676]
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[Education ]
[Public Health ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Science ]
[Mental Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide support for Palliative Care and Hospice Education Centers. These 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 schools of medicine, schools
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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 07/24/2018
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HELP for Students and Parents Act Higher Education Loan Payments for Students and Parents Act [HB-1656]
[Student Loans ]
[Taxes ]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
HELP for Students and Parents Act Higher Education Loan Payments for Students and Parents Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the tax exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance programs to exclude from the gross income of an employee: (1) employer payments of principal or interest on loans for higher education expenses incurred by an employee, and (2) any qualified dependent 529 contributions made by the employer. (Under current law, the maximum exclusion for educational assistance programs is $5,250 per year.) A
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Ryan
Introduced In House on 03/21/2017
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Stop Taxing Death and Disability Act [HB-1659]
[Student Loans ]
[Taxes ]
[Education ]
[Disabilities ]
[Mental Health ]
Stop Taxing Death and Disability Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the gross income of an individual the discharge of student loans or private education loans due to the death or disability of the student. The bill also amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Department of Education (ED) to discharge the liability on loans that parents received on behalf of a student who: (1) has become permanently and totally disabled, or (2) is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity due to a physical or
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 03/21/2017
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Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act [HB-1635]
[Education ]
[Student Loans ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify loan counseling requirements for an institution of higher education (IHE) that participates in federal student aid programs. Currently, an IHE must provide entrance counseling to a student who is a first-time federal student loan borrower. This bill replaces required entrance counseling with required annual counseling. Also, it expands the required recipients of such annual counseling to include,
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 09/06/2018