Student Aid And College Costs

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US Congress 117th Congress

American Agriculture Dominance Act American Promise Act Dream Act Legal Workforce Act Transnational Criminal Organization Illicit Spotter Prevention and Elimination Act H–2B Returning Worker Exception Act American Dream and Promise Act Border Security for America Act [HB-6637] [Agriculture ] [Immigration ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make mandatory and permanent requirements relating to use of an electronic employment eligibility verification system, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Newhouse Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 11/01/2022

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Veterans Eligible to Transfer School (VETS) Credit Act [HB-6604] [Education ] [Veterans ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the method by which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines the effects of a closure or disapproval of an educational institution on individuals who do not transfer credits from such institution.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Vern Buchanan Became Public Law No: 117-297. on 12/27/2022

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Support The Resiliency of Our Nation’s Great Veterans Act of 2022 STRONG Veterans Act of 2022 [HB-6411] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the mental health care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 07/11/2022

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Strengthening the Public Health Workforce Act [S.3506] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Student Loans ]
A bill to strengthen the public health workforce loan repayment program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 01/13/2022

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Student Veteran Work Study Modernization Act [HB-6376] [Veterans ] [Education ] [Student Loans ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend eligibility for a certain work-study allowance paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain individuals who pursue programs of rehabilitation, education, or training on at least a half-time basis, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 05/18/2022

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Protect Black Women and Girls Act of 2021 [HB-6268] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Healthcare ] [Housing ] [Criminal Justice ] [Economic Development ] [Human Rights ] [Human Services ] [Education ] [Children and Youth ]
To establish an Interagency Task Force to examine the conditions and experiences of Black women and girls in education, economic development, healthcare, labor and employment, housing, justice and civil rights, to promote community-based methods for mitigating and addressing harm and ensuring accountability, and to study societal effects on Black women and girls, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 11/01/2022

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Veterans Pro Bono Corps Act of 2021 [HB-6231] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ]
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on the feasibility and advisability of establishing a pilot program to support medical residency and fellowship programs that assist veterans, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph Neguse Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 01/06/2022

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EDUCATORS for America Act [S.3360] [Education ]
A bill to reauthorize title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 12/09/2021

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EDUCATORS for America Act [HB-6205] [Education ]
To reauthorize title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer Introduced In House on 12/09/2021

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Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022 Honoring our PACT Act of 2022 [S.3373] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
A bill to improve the Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant and the Children of Fallen Heroes Grant.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Tim Kaine Signed By President. on 08/10/2022

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Streamline DoD Cyber Recruitment Act [HB-6197] [Cybersecurity ] [Defense ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Education ]
To require a feasibility study regarding establishment within the Department of Defense of a designated central program office, headed by a senior Department official, responsible for overseeing all academic engagement programs focusing on creating cyber talent across the Department, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Carter Introduced In House on 12/08/2021

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Post-9/11 Veterans’ Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2021 [S.3293] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ]
A bill to expand access of veterans to mental health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Ordered To Be Reported Without Amendment Favorably. on 12/15/2021

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BIO Preparedness Workforce Act of 2021 Bolstering Infectious Outbreaks Preparedness Workforce Act of 2021 [S.3244] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a Bio-Preparedness and Infectious Diseases Workforce Loan Repayment Program.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 11/18/2021

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Expressing support for the designation of November 2021 as "National College Application Month". [HR-802] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Children and Youth ]
Expressing support for the designation of November 2021 as "National College Application Month".

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brett Guthrie Introduced In House on 11/17/2021

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Cures 2.0 Act [HB-6000] [Healthcare ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Public Health ]
To continue the acceleration of the discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century cures, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Biotechnology, Horticulture, And Research. on 01/04/2022

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A resolution designating November 2021 as "National College Application Month". [SR-449] [Education ]
A resolution designating November 2021 as "National College Application Month".

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. on 11/16/2021

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GI Bill Distance Learning Improvement Act [HB-5945] [Education ] [Veterans ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Funding ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make payments to individuals entitled to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance program who pursue a program of education through distance learning to be used to purchase computers, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Norma Torres Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Opportunity. on 11/29/2021

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Student Loan Borrower Safety Net Act of 2021 [HB-5890] [Student Loans ] [Consumer Protection ]
To protect borrowers of Federal student loans during the transition period following the end of the COVID-19 student loan repayment pause, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici Introduced In House on 11/05/2021

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Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2022 District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2022 Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2022 Executive Office of the President Appropriations Act, 2022 [S.3179] [Budget and Spending ] [Finance ]
A bill making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chris Van Hollen Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Appropriations. on 11/04/2021

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Financial Fitness Act [HB-5779] [Education ] [Student Loans ] [Finance ] [Consumer Protection ]
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to create a personal finance education portal on a centralized website of the Department of Education pertaining to Federal financial aid.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Victoria Spartz Introduced In House on 10/28/2021

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