Student Aid And College Costs

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US Congress 117th Congress

National Laboratory Biotechnology Research Act of 2021 [S.1624] [Technology and Innovation ] [Science ] [Energy ] [National Security ] [Public Health ]
A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a National Laboratory Biotechnology Program to address biotechnology threats, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ben Lujan Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 05/13/2021

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Student Veterans Transparency and Protection Act of 2021 [S.1607] [Education ] [Veterans ] [Student Loans ] [Consumer Protection ]
A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve how the Department of Veterans Affairs discloses to individuals entitled to educational assistance from the Department risks associated with using such assistance at particular educational institutions and to restore entitlement of students to such assistance who are pursuing programs of education at educational institutions that are subject to Federal or State civil enforcement action, and for other purposes.

  

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

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Blocking Deadly Fentanyl Imports Act Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Modernization Act of 2021 Foreign Service Families Act of 2021 Public Diplomacy Modernization Act of 2021 Department of State Authorization Act of 2021 Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 Afghanistan War Commission Act of 2021 [S.1605] [Arts and Culture ] [Community Development ] [Public Safety ]
A bill to designate the National Pulse Memorial located at 1912 South Orange Avenue in Orlando, Florida, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio Became Public Law No: 117-81. (txt | Pdf) on 12/27/2021

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Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2021 [HB-3165] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Health ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/13/2021

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Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2021 [S.1578] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Student Loans ] [Public Health ]
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a loan repayment program for mental health professionals to relieve workforce shortages, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Angus King Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/12/2021

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Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2021 [HB-3150] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Student Loans ] [Public Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a loan repayment program for mental health professionals to relieve workforce shortages, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas Suozzi Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/13/2021

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Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2021 [S.1567] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/11/2021

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Student Food Security Act of 2021 [S.1569] [Food ] [Education ] [Public Health ] [Agriculture ] [Poverty ] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ]
A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to expand the eligibility of students to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program, establish college student food insecurity demonstration programs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 05/11/2021

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Ryan Frascone Memorial Student Loan Relief Act of 2021 [HB-3092] [Student Loans ]
To adjust the applicability of certain amendments to the Truth in Lending Act, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Angela Craig Introduced In House on 05/11/2021

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Student Food Security Act of 2021 [HB-3100] [Food ] [Education ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ] [Poverty ]
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to expand the eligibility of students to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program, establish college student food insecurity demonstration programs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Nutrition, Oversight, And Department Operations. on 07/01/2021

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Foreign Service Families Act of 2021 [S.1550] [Family-Related Legislation ] [International ]
A bill to support Foreign Service families, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 05/11/2021

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BLUE Pacific Act Boosting Long-term U.S. Engagement in the Pacific Act [HB-2967] [International ] [National Security ]
To establish a comprehensive, long-term United States strategy and policy for the Pacific Islands, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus Introduced In House on 05/04/2021

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Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2022 [HB-2954] [Retirement ] [Pensions ] [Finance ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Small Business ]
To increase retirement savings, simplify and clarify retirement plan rules, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/30/2022

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Know Before You Owe Federal Student Loan Act of 2021 [S.1445] [Student Loans ] [Education ]
A bill to revise counseling requirements for certain borrowers of student loans, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/29/2021

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ALERT Act Accountability of Leaders in Education to Report Title IX Investigations Act [S.1487] [Education ] [Student Loans ]
A bill to ensure that certain incidents involving a covered employee that are reported to the title IX coordinator at an eligible institution of higher education have been reviewed by the president of the institution and not less than 1 additional member of the institution's board of trustees, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/29/2021

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Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act [S.1443] [Student Loans ] [Retirement ] [Taxes ] [Education ]
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit treatment of student loan payments as elective deferrals for purposes of employer matching contributions, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/29/2021

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Net Price Calculator Improvement Act [S.1448] [Education ] [Student Loans ] [Consumer Protection ]
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make technical improvements to the Net Price Calculator system so that prospective students may have a more accurate understanding of the true cost of college.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/29/2021

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Advancing International and Foreign Language Education Act [S.1453] [Education ] [International ]
A bill to reauthorize title VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965 in order to improve and encourage innovation in international education, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/29/2021

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Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2021 [S.1452] [Education ] [Student Loans ] [Consumer Protection ]
A bill to require a standard financial aid offer form, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/29/2021

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Student Loan Disclosure Modernization Act [S.1464] [Student Loans ] [Education ] [Consumer Protection ]
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to develop a plain language disclosure form for borrowers of Federal student loans, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joe Manchin Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/29/2021

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