Teaching, Teachers, Curricula
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Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017 [S.1312]
[Crime ]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017 TITLE I--FREDERICK DOUGLASS TRAFFICKING PREVENTION ACT OF 2017 (Sec. 101) This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to specify that Community Oriented Policing Services program grants to hire school resource officers may also be used to train such officers to recognize and respond to signs of human trafficking. (Sec. 102) It amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to reauthorize through FY2022 the Creating Hope Through Outreach, Options, Services, and
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Signed By President. on 12/21/2018
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Teacher Loan Repayment Act of 2017 [HB-2753]
[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: Rep. Susan Brooks
Introduced In House on 05/26/2017
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Young Americans Financial Literacy Act [HB-2674]
[Education ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Student Loans ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Finance ]
Young Americans Financial Literacy Act This bill requires the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to award competitive grants to eligible institutions for the establishment of centers of excellence to support research, development, implementation, and evaluation of effective financial-literacy education programs for young people and families. An "eligible institution" is a partnership among two or more of the following: an institution of higher education; a local educational agency; a nonprofit agency, organization, or association; or a financial
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Sponsored by: Rep. Andre Carson
Introduced In House on 05/25/2017
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Expressing support for the designation of May 25 as "National Moonshot Day" and recognizing the importance of conquering scientific challenges from medicine to space and beyond. [HR-358]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Education ]
[Healthcare ]
[Aerospace ]
Expressing support for the designation of May 25 as "National Moonshot Day" and recognizing the importance of conquering scientific challenges from medicine to space and beyond. Expresses support for the designation of National Moonshot Day. Recognizes the importance of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education in inspiring future Moonshot projects.Encourages parents and educators to inspire children to make direct connections between their classwork and potential solutions to the most pressing problems.
Sponsored by: Rep. Theodore E. Deutch
Introduced In House on 05/25/2017
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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 R. Warner
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/25/2017
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National Memorial to Fallen Educators Act [HB-2711]
[Education ]
[Arts and Culture ]
National Memorial to Fallen Educators Act This bill designates as the "National Memorial to Fallen Educators" an existing memorial located at the National Teachers Hall of Fame in Emporia, Kansas. The memorial is not a unit of the National Park System, and its designation shall not require or allow federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to it.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry McNerney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 06/12/2017
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Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2017 [HB-2709]
[Science ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2017 This bill requires the National Science Foundation to award competitive grants to enable eligible entities to carry out the activities specified below in order to increase the participation of women and underrepresented minorities in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). An eligible entity that receives a grant shall use grant funds to carry out one or more of the following activities designed to increase the participation of women or minorities underrepresented in
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory W. Meeks
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 05/22/2018
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STEM Opportunities Act of 2017 [HB-2653]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Education ]
STEM Opportunities Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 05/22/2018
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STEM Opportunities Act of 2017 [S.1270]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Education ]
STEM Opportunities Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward J. Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/25/2017
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Advancing Career Pathways Innovation Act [S.1245]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[Economic Development ]
Advancing Career Pathways Innovation Act This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to establish a career pathways innovation grant program to award competitive three-year grants to eligible agencies (a local educational agency, or consortium thereof, or a school operated or funded by the Bureau of Indian Education) for the purpose of addressing the specialized skill needs of business and industry by carrying out career pathways programs, featuring school partnerships, that support career pathways at the secondary school level or career
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Sponsored by: Sen. Al Franken
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/25/2017
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Elevating Educator Preparation Through Innovation Act of 2017 [S.1248]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Elevating Educator Preparation Through Innovation Act of 2017 This bill amends title II (Teacher Quality Enhancement) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise provisions related to the Teacher Quality Partnership grant program. Specifically, the bill: modifies requirements regarding which types of entities must, or may, be included in a grant-eligible partnership; eliminates the requirement that a teaching residency program must culminate in the attainment of a master's degree; and expands the purposes for which grant funds may be used.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mark R. Warner
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/25/2017
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Renew America's Schools Act of 2017 [HB-2536]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Air Quality ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
[Climate Change ]
Renew America's Schools Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Energy to provide competitive grants for making energy improvements in schools. Specifically, grants may be awarded for: any improvement, repair, or renovation to a school that will result in a direct reduction in school energy costs; any improvement, repair, renovation, or installation that leads to an improvement in teacher and student health, such as indoor air quality; and the installation of renewable energy technologies (e.g., wind power) involved in the improvement,
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Loebsack
Introduced In House on 05/18/2017
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Teacher Health and Wellness Act [HB-2544]
[Education ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Teacher Health and Wellness Act This bill directs the National Institutes of Health to carry out a five-year study on reducing teacher stress and increasing teacher retention and well-being by implementing and analyzing the results of any of several types of innovative approaches that include: workplace wellness programs; social emotional learning programs; teacher stress management programs; mentoring and induction programs during the school year and teacher pre-service; organizational interventions such as principal training programs; teacher
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/19/2017
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Financial Literacy for Students Act [HB-2525]
[Education ]
[Finance ]
[Student Loans ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Children and Youth ]
Financial Literacy for Students Act This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education of 1965 (ESEA) to authorize the Department of Education to award matching grants to states to: (1) integrate financial literacy education into public elementary and secondary schools that are eligible for school improvement funds under title I of the ESEA, and (2) train states' secondary school financial literacy or entrepreneurship teachers to teach financial literacy in core academic subjects.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Introduced In House on 05/18/2017
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Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act [HB-2574]
[Healthcare ]
[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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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]
[Education ]
[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 M. Kuster
Introduced In House on 03/23/2017
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Physician Assistant Higher Education Modernization Act of 2017 [HB-1603]
[Education ]
[Healthcare ]
[Student Loans ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Physician Assistant Higher Education Modernization Act of 2017 This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to assist qualified individuals in receiving the education and training needed to become a physician assistant. Graduate students enrolled in physician assistant education programs are eligible for: (1) increased Unsubsidized Stafford Loan limits, and (2) loan forgiveness programs for those who serve in areas of national need upon graduation. The Department of Education (ED) must: provide Historically
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Sponsored by: Rep. Karen Bass
Introduced In House on 03/17/2017
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Physician Assistant Education Public Health Initiatives Act of 2017 [HB-1605]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Social Security ]
Physician Assistant Education Public Health Initiatives Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to include workforce development as a type of clinical practice improvement activity for purposes of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). (MIPS adjusts Medicare payments to providers based on performance measures related to quality, cost, utilization of electronic health records, and clinical practice improvement activities.) The bill amends the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend through FY2022
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Sponsored by: Rep. Karen Bass
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/24/2017