Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Adult education

Bill Introduced: H.R.6617 Strengthening Communities Through Education and Integration Act of 2008

2008-07-24T00:00:00Z

To strengthen communities through English literacy, civics, education, and immigrant integration programs.

Bill Introduced: S.3334 Strengthening Communities Through Education and Integration Act of 2008

2008-07-24T00:00:00Z

A bill to strengthen communities through English literacy, civic education, and immigrant integration programs.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.875 Honoring and supporting the Hadley School for the Blind.

2007-12-13T00:00:00Z

Honoring and supporting the Hadley School for the Blind.

Bill Vetoed: H.R.3043 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008

2007-11-13T00:00:00Z

Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.

November 13, 2007: Vetoed by President.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.3043 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008

2007-11-08T00:00:00Z

Bill Sent To President: H.R.3043 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008

2007-11-08T00:00:00Z

Bill Introduced: H.R.4067 Bridges from Jobs to Careers Act

2007-11-01T00:00:00Z

To provide grants to colleges to improve remedial education (including English language instruction), to customize remediation to student career goals, and to help students move rapidly from remediation into for-credit occupation program courses and through program completion.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3747 Workforce Investment Improvement Act of 2007

2007-10-04T00:00:00Z

To enhance the workforce investment system of the Nation by strengthening one-stop career centers, providing for more effective governance arrangements, promoting access to a more comprehensive array of employment and training, integrating existing employment and training programs to avoid duplication and overlap, establishing a targeted approach to serving youth, and improving performance accountability, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3745 Mandarin Language Teaching Grant Act of 2007

2007-10-04T00:00:00Z

To improve Mandarin language education by authorizing grants to support the creation of Mandarin language classes for elementary and secondary school and adult education program students.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3055 Families Conquering Literacy Together Act of 2007

2007-07-16T00:00:00Z

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide expanded resources, technical assistance, reasonable accountability, and professional development to eligible entities implementing Even Start programs.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3043 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008

2007-07-13T00:00:00Z

Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2446 Afghanistan Freedom and Security Support Act of 2007

2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

To reauthorize the Afghanistan Freedom Support Act of 2002, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.33 A bill to redesignate the Office for Vocational and Adult Education as the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education.

2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

A bill to redesignate the Office for Vocational and Adult Education as the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2430 To amend the Department of Education Organization Act and the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to redesignate the Office of Vocational and Adult Education.

2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

To amend the Department of Education Organization Act and the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to redesignate the Office of Vocational and Adult Education.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2403 Southern Empowerment and Economic Development Act to authorize the Delta Black Belt Regional Authority

2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to provide for comprehensive community and economic development in the distressed Southern Black Belt and Mississippi Delta region while leveraging existing efforts, entities, and resources.

Bill Introduced: S.1391 Full-Service Community Schools Act of 2007

2007-05-15T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants for the support of full-service community schools, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2323 Full-Service Community Schools Act of 2007

2007-05-15T00:00:00Z

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants for the support of full-service community schools, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2214 Adults Achieving the American Dream Act of 2007

2007-05-08T00:00:00Z

To amend the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act to establish integrated English literacy and civics education programs, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.1302 Keeping Parents and Communities Engaged Act

2007-05-03T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend title V of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to encourage and support parent, family, and community involvement in schools, to provide needed integrated services and comprehensive supports to children, and to ensure that schools are centers of communities, for the ultimate goal of assisting students to stay in school, become successful learners, and improve academic achievement.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1794 Families Learning and Understanding English Together Act of 2007

2007-03-29T00:00:00Z

To improve the literacy and English skills of limited English proficient individuals, and for other purposes.