Student Aid And College Costs
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LEADS Act of 2017 Letter of Estimated Annual Debt for Students Act of 2017 [HB-1429]
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LEADS Act of 2017 Letter of Estimated Annual Debt for Students Act of 2017 This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require an institution of higher education that participates in federal student aid programs to provide an annual estimate of borrowing costs to each enrolled student who receives an education loan. The cost estimate must include the student's cumulative education loan balance, projected monthly payment amount, and interest rate on each loan.
Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Introduced In House on 03/08/2017
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SUCCESS Act Stopping Unfair Collateral Consequences from Ending Student Success Act [HB-1432]
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[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
SUCCESS Act Stopping Unfair Collateral Consequences from Ending Student Success Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify federal student aid eligibility criteria. Specifically, the legislation repeals a provision that suspends a student's federal student aid eligibility for a one-year, two-year, or indefinite period following that student's first, second, or third drug offense. Additionally, it prohibits the Department of Education from including on any federal financial aid form (e.g., the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Scott
Introduced In House on 03/08/2017
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Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 [S.570]
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[Telecommunications ]
[Climate Change ]
[Public Safety ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 This bill authorizes a number of programs to enhance weather forecasting and alerts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). NOAA's Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research must conduct a program to improve forecasting of weather events and their effects, with a special focus on high impact weather events. The National Weather Service must collect and utilize information to make reliable and timely foundational forecasts of subseasonal and seasonal temperature and precipitation.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 03/08/2017
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TechCorps Act [HB-1392]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
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TechCorps Act TechCorps Act This bill requires the Office of Personnel Management to establish and maintain an electronic database of job vacancies across the government relating to information technology (IT). The database shall be published on the USAJobs website and shall describe such vacancies as TechCorps-eligible positions. The National and Community Service Act of 1990 is amended to direct the Corporation for National and Community Service to enter into an agreement with a federal agency to carry out a TechCorps program, under which: individuals
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry McNerney
Introduced In House on 03/07/2017
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SOAR Reauthorization Act Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization [HB-1387]
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[Children and Youth ]
SOAR Reauthorization Act Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization (Sec. 2) This bill repeals the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program School Certification Requirements Act, as contained in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016. (Sec. 3) The Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act (SOAR) is amended to limit its focus to students in the lowest-performing Washington, DC, elementary and secondary schools. (Sec. 4) The Department of Education (ED) shall not limit the number of eligible students receiving Opportunity Scholarship
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Reported By The Committee On Oversight And Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-62. on 03/27/2017
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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. [HB-1379]
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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. This bill entitles members of the Armed Forces who have been awarded the Purple Heart for service occurring on or after September 11, 2001, to educational assistance under the Department of Veterans Affairs' Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Opportunity. on 03/09/2017
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Reserve Component Benefits Parity Act [HB-1384]
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[Education ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Public Safety ]
[Healthcare ]
Reserve Component Benefits Parity Act This bill makes reserve component members who are deployed to support pre planned operations of a combatant command eligible for: (1) pre-mobilization health care, (2) transitional health care, (3) consideration of active duty service to reduce the age for retired pay, (4) the high-deployment allowance for lengthy or numerous deployments and frequent mobilizations, (5) Post-9/11 educational assistance, and (6) non-reduction in pay while serving in the uniformed services or National Guard. The bill makes reserve
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Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 04/05/2017
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Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act of 2017 [S.553]
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Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act of 2017 This bill makes procedures for the enforcement of arbitration agreements inapplicable to an enrollment agreement between a student and an institution of higher education (IHE). The bill also amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to forbid an IHE that participates in federal student aid programs, including work-study programs, from requiring a student to agree to any restriction on the student's ability to pursue a claim, individually or with others, against it in court.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/07/2017
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National Health Service Corps Improvement Act of 2017 [HB-1378]
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National Health Service Corps Improvement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to include chiropractic services in primary health services for purposes of the National Health Service Corps. Doctors of chiropractic are eligible for the fellowship program for the delivery of primary health services in health professional shortage areas, the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program, and the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alcee Hastings
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/17/2017
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To improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire and retain physicians and other employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. [HB-1367]
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To improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire and retain physicians and other employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. (Sec. 2) This bill provides that the annual determination of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) staff shortages shall include shortages for a minimum of five clinical and five non-clinical occupations for each network. (Such determination currently includes the five occupations for which there are the largest Department of Veterans Affairs [VA]-wide shortages.) (Sec.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 03/21/2017
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State Cyber Resiliency Act [S.516]
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[Disaster Relief ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
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[Telecommunications ]
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State Cyber Resiliency Act This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to administer a State Cyber Resiliency Grant Program to assist state, local, and tribal governments in preventing, preparing for, protecting against, and responding to cyber threats. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may award states with planning and biennial implementation grants under the program to: adopt cybersecurity best practices; mitigate talent gaps in government workforces; protect public safety answering points, emergency communications,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 03/02/2017
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State Cyber Resiliency Act [HB-1344]
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State Cyber Resiliency Act This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to administer a State Cyber Resiliency Grant Program to assist state, local, and tribal governments in preventing, preparing for, protecting against, and responding to cyber threats. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may award states with planning and biennial implementation grants under the program to: adopt cybersecurity best practices; mitigate talent gaps in government workforces; protect public safety answering points, emergency communications,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Cybersecurity And Infrastructure Protection. on 03/22/2017
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Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr., Social Work Reinvestment Act [HB-1289]
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Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr., Social Work Reinvestment Act This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress and HHS on policy issues related to recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. In addition, HHS shall award specified grants to support grantees in carrying out workplace improvement programs to address concerns related to the social work profession. HHS shall also award
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 03/01/2017
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Transparency in Student Lending Act [HB-1283]
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Transparency in Student Lending Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand disclosure requirements for an institution of higher education (IHE) that participates in the Direct Loan program. Specifically, it requires an IHE to disclose, prior to disbursement, the annual percentage rate applicable to a Direct Loan.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Scott
Introduced In House on 03/01/2017
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Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act [S.487]
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[Animals ]
Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income payments under the federal veterinary medicine loan repayment program or any state loan repayment or forgiveness program that is intended to provide for increased access to veterinary services in such state.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/01/2017
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Pell Grant Funding Act [HB-1286]
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Pell Grant Funding Act This bill directs the Department of Education to use any excess revenue generated by the Federal Direct Loan program during a fiscal year to carry out the Federal Pell Grant program in the next fiscal year.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ron Kind
Introduced In House on 03/01/2017
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Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act [HB-1268]
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Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income payments under the federal veterinary medicine loan repayment program or any state loan repayment or forgiveness program that is intended to provide for increased access to veterinary services in such state.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Introduced In House on 03/01/2017
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Educational Development for Troops and Veterans Act of 2017 [S.473]
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[Veterans ]
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Educational Development for Troops and Veterans Act of 2017 This bill provides for eligibility of members of reserve components of the Armed Forces who are ordered to active duty for: (1) Post-9/11 educational assistance, (2) non-reduction in pay while serving in the uniformed services or National Guard, and (3) extension of the time limitation with respect to training and rehabilitation assistance for veterans with service-connected disabilities. The bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow members of the Armed Forces and National
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 06/15/2017
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NEST Act Native Educator Support and Training Act [S.458]
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[Native American Affairs ]
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NEST Act Native Educator Support and Training Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish scholarships, loan forgiveness plans, and training programs for educators who commit to teaching in Native American or Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) schools. This bill establishes three scholarship programs for students who are seeking degrees in education or school administration at institutions of higher education and commit to teaching in Native American or BIE schools: the Indian Student Educator Scholarship Program for students
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Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
Committee On Indian Affairs. Ordered To Be Reported With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute Favorably. Markup Report Cq on 05/17/2017
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REST Act Rural Educator Support and Training Act [S.457]
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REST Act Rural Educator Support and Training Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Elementary and Secondary Act of 1965 to: (1) establish several new grant programs for students training to become educators in rural schools, and (2) enhance federal student loan forgiveness for rural educators. The Department of Education (ED) shall award undergraduate scholarships and graduate fellowships to students who are studying to become educators in rural schools. To be eligible, a recipient must maintain acceptable academic standing
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Sponsored by: Sen. Tim Kaine
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/27/2017