Student Aid And College Costs
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Protecting Veterans From School Closures Act of 2017 [HB-1216]
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[Education ]
[Funding ]
Protecting Veterans From School Closures Act of 2017 This bill declares that if, as a result of a permanent school closure, a veteran is forced to discontinue a course or did not receive credit, or lost training time, toward completion of the education program, Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance payments for such discontinued course or program shall not be: (1) charged against the individual's entitlement to educational assistance, or (2) counted against the aggregate period for which such assistance may be provided. The bill
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Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Messer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Opportunity. on 03/06/2017
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Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2017 [HB-1206]
[Veterans ]
[Education ]
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Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2017 This bill makes an individual who is eligible for educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance program eligible for assistance with the fees for applying to institutions of higher education (IHEs). The amount of such assistance payable to an individual shall be the lesser of: (1) the total application fees charged to the individual by the IHEs, or (2) $750.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Subcommittee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 04/11/2018
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Grow Our Own Directive: Physician Assistant Employment and Education Act of 2017 [S.426]
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[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Military ]
[Public Health ]
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Grow Our Own Directive: Physician Assistant Employment and Education Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a five-year Grow Our Own Directive (or G.O.O.D.) pilot program to provide educational assistance to certain former members of the Armed Forces for education and training as VA physician assistants in exchange for recipients agreeing to be employed as physician assistants for the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) for a specified period at a VA medical facility located in a community designated
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Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 07/11/2017
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Public Safety Officers' Benefits Improvement Act of 2017 [S.419]
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[Public Safety ]
[Veterans ]
[Disabilities ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Public Safety Officers' Benefits Improvement Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to revise requirements for the Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) program. (The PSOB program provides death, disability, and education benefits to public safety officers and survivors of public safety officers who are killed or injured in the line of duty.) It authorizes the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to establish PSOB program rules, regulations, and procedures based on standards
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Committee On The Judiciary. Hearings Held. on 01/17/2018
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Stop Taxing Death and Disability Act [S.405]
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[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: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/16/2017
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Segal AmeriCorps Education Award Tax Relief Act of 2017 [HB-1165]
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[Education ]
Segal AmeriCorps Education Award Tax Relief Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income any AmeriCorps educational awards provided under the National and Community Service Act of 1990.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Lewis
Introduced In House on 02/16/2017
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Student Loan Fairness Act [HB-1127]
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[Consumer Protection ]
[Healthcare ]
[Taxes ]
Student Loan Fairness Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to establish a 10/10 Loan Repayment Plan that allows borrowers of Federal Family Education Loans (FFELs) and Direct Loans (DLs) to limit their monthly loan payments to one-twelfth of 10% of the amount by which their adjusted gross incomes and that of their spouses (if applicable) exceed 150% of the federal poverty level. Additionally, it establishes a 10/10 Loan Forgiveness Program that provides FFEL and DL forgiveness to borrowers
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Castor
Introduced In House on 02/16/2017
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Financial Literacy to Financial Freedom Act [HB-1193]
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[Student Loans ]
[Finance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Financial Literacy to Financial Freedom 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 one-time entrance counseling to a student who is a first-time Direct Loan (DL) program borrower. This bill allows an IHE to require any student DL program borrower to complete additional counseling on the terms, conditions, and responsibilities of a loan at
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Trott
Introduced In House on 02/16/2017
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Young Farmer Success Act [HB-1060]
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Young Farmer Success Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include a full-time job as an employee or manager of a qualified farm or ranch within the definition of "public service job" for purposes of the public service employee loan forgiveness program. A "qualified farm or ranch" earns, from the sale of agricultural products, gross revenue of at least $35,000 in 2017, adjusted annually for inflation in subsequent years.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robin Kelly
Introduced In House on 02/15/2017
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Today's American Dream Act [HB-1084]
[Community Development ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
[Science ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Budget and Spending ]
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[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Health ]
Today's American Dream Act This bill establishes new programs or amends existing programs related to workforce and community development. It directs: (1) the Department of Labor to award grants for job skills training for older individuals (older than age 45) and for workers in highly-skilled industries; and (2) the Department of Education to award scholarships to students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) and teaching certifications. The bill also amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) expand and extend
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On General Farm Commodities And Risk Management. on 03/10/2017
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Campus Gun Policy Transparency Act [HB-1079]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Campus Gun Policy Transparency Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify campus security reporting requirements for an institution of higher education (IHE) that participates in federal student aid programs. Currently, an IHE must annually report certain crime statistics in the following categories: (1) criminal offenses; (2) criminal offenses motivated by bias (i.e., hate crimes); (3) domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking; and (4) arrests and referrals for disciplinary action. This
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 02/15/2017
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Botanical Sciences and Native Plant Materials Research, Restoration, and Promotion Act [HB-1054]
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[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Science ]
[Energy ]
[Water ]
[Animals ]
[Climate Change ]
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Botanical Sciences and Native Plant Materials Research, Restoration, and Promotion Act This bill directs the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the U.S. Geological Survey, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the National Park Service, and other appropriate entities to support a program of intramural and extramural botanical science research to support the land management responsibilities of the Department of the Interior. Interior may hire additional personnel to augment its expertise in the botanical sciences. Interior's land management agencies,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Readiness. on 03/23/2017
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Comprehensive Student Achievement Information Act of 2017 [S.351]
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[Student Loans ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
Comprehensive Student Achievement Information Act of 2017 This bill amends title I (General Provisions) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify consumer information disclosure requirements related to completion or graduation rates. Currently, an institution that participates in federal student aid programs must disclose the completion or graduation rate of first-time, full-time, certificate- or degree-seeking undergraduate students. This bill expands disclosure requirements to also include the completion or graduation rates of non-first time
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Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Enzi
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/13/2017
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should continue to authorize cash flow financing to Egypt and expand other areas of cooperation. [HR-113]
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[Defense ]
[National Security ]
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should continue to authorize cash flow financing to Egypt and expand other areas of cooperation. Declares that the House of Representatives: reaffirms its commitment to the U.S.-Egypt alliance and to the importance of the United States providing a $10 billion loan guarantee for five years, sends its thoughts and prayers to the victims of terrorism in Egypt, stands with the people and the government of Egypt in the face of terrorism, stresses the importance of continuing
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve King
Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 02/10/2017
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Helping Families Save for Education Act [HB-999]
[Education ]
[Taxes ]
[Children and Youth ]
Helping Families Save for Education Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to Coverdell education savings accounts, to: (1) increase the age limit for beneficiaries of such accounts after which contributions may not be made from age 18 to age 22, and (2) increase the maximum contribution limit in any taxable year from $2,000 to $10,000.
Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Kildee
Introduced In House on 02/09/2017
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ASPIRE Act American Science Principal and Interest Reduction and Employment Act [HB-926]
[Student Loans ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
ASPIRE Act American Science Principal and Interest Reduction and Employment Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Department of Education to establish a program to cancel 25% of the outstanding balance of principal due on a Federal Direct Loan made to a student or parent of a student who graduates from an undergraduate STEM program. An undergraduate STEM program is a degree or certificate program related to science, technology, engineering, or mathematics at an institution of higher
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alcee Hastings
Introduced In House on 02/07/2017
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Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act [HB-949]
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[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to eliminate the expected family contribution (EFC) used to determine financial need in the case of a Pell Grant-eligible student whose parent or guardian died in the line of duty as a police officer, firefighter, or other public safety officer. Such student is eligible to receive an automatic zero EFC and qualify for the maximum Pell Grant award if the student was less than 24 years old or enrolled at an institution of higher
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 03/09/2017
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Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2018 [HB-959]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
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Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2018 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to extend through FY2022 support for nursing workforce programs and grants. Eligibility for advanced nursing education grants is expanded to include education programs for clinical nurse leaders and all combined registered nurse and graduate degree programs. (Clinical nurse leaders are advanced generalist clinicians who apply research and coordinate care in order to improve outcomes for patients.) To be eligible for these grants, clinical nurse
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
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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Educational Opportunities Act [HB-895]
[Education ]
[Taxes ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Children and Youth ]
Educational Opportunities Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual taxpayers a tax credit for charitable contributions to a scholarship granting organization. The bill allows a maximum credit amount of $4,500 ($2,250 for a married individual filing a separate return). A "scholarship granting organization" is a tax-exempt entity whose exclusive purpose is to provide scholarships for the tuition and other education expenses of elementary and secondary school students from low income households (i.e., household income not
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Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Introduced In House on 02/06/2017
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Expand American Educational Opportunity Act of 2017 [HB-823]
[Education ]
[Student Loans ]
[Taxes ]
Expand American Educational Opportunity Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to replace the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning tax credits with a modified American Opportunity Tax Credit that: (1) allows an income tax credit of up to $2,500 of the qualified tuition and related expenses of a student who is carrying at least one half of a normal course load, (2) allows a lifetime dollar limitation for the credit of $15,000 for all taxable years, and (3) increases the refundable portion of the credit to a maximum of $1,500. The
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 02/02/2017