Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Education

Bill Introduced: H.R.1977 Growth to Excellence Act of 2013

2013-05-13T20:00:00Z

To establish an alternative accountability model.

Bill Introduced: S.915 Student Right to Know Before You Go Act of 2013

2013-05-08T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to update reporting requirements for institutions of higher education and provide for more accurate and complete data on student retention, graduation, and earnings outcomes at all levels of postsecondary enrollment.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1946 Responsible Student Loan Solutions Act

2013-05-08T20:00:00Z

To amend the Federal Direct Loan Program under the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for student loan affordability, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.Res.138 A resolution congratulating the students, parents, teachers, and administrators of charter schools across the United States for their ongoing contributions to education, and supporting the ideals and goals of the 14th annual National Charter Schools Week, to be celebrated the week of May 5 through May 11, 2013.

2013-05-08T20:00:00Z

A resolution congratulating the students, parents, teachers, and administrators of charter schools across the United States for their ongoing contributions to education, and supporting the ideals and goals of the 14th annual National Charter Schools Week, to be celebrated the week of May 5 through May 11, 2013.

Bill Introduced: S.918 American Dream Accounts Act of 2013

2013-05-08T20:00:00Z

A bill to award grants in order to establish longitudinal personal college readiness and savings online platforms for low-income students.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1911 Smarter Solutions for Students Act

2013-05-08T20:00:00Z

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish interest rates for new loans made on or after July 1, 2013.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1875 Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning Act of 2013

2013-05-07T20:00:00Z

To support evidence-based social and emotional learning programming.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1893 Keeping All Students Safe Act

2013-05-07T20:00:00Z

To prevent and reduce the use of physical restraint and seclusion in schools, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.897 Bank on Students Loan Fairness Act

2013-05-07T20:00:00Z

A bill to prevent the doubling of the interest rate for Federal subsidized student loans for the 2013-2014 academic year by providing funds for such loans through the Federal Reserve System, to ensure that such loans are available at interest rates that are equivalent to the interest rates at which the Federal Government provides loans to banks through the discount window operated by the Federal Reserve System, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.909 Responsible Student Loan Solutions Act

2013-05-07T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Federal Direct Loan Program under the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for student loan affordability, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1845 Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act of 2013

2013-05-06T20:00:00Z

To authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to promote the education of pregnant and parenting students.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1857 Student-to-School Nurse Ratio Improvement Act of 2013

2013-05-06T20:00:00Z

To make demonstration grants to eligible local educational agencies for the purpose of reducing the student-to school nurse ratio in public elementary schools and secondary schools.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1854 PASS Act

2013-05-06T20:00:00Z

To increase the recruitment and retention of school counselors, school social workers, school psychologists, and other psychologists qualified to work in schools by low-income local educational agencies.

Bill Introduced: S.870 Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act of 2013

2013-05-06T20:00:00Z

A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to promote the education of pregnant and parenting students.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1783 School Food Modernization Act

2013-04-25T20:00:00Z

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to issue loan guarantees for purposes of financing improvements to school lunch facilities, training school food service personnel, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1802 Sandra Day O'Connor Civic Learning Act of 2013

2013-04-25T20:00:00Z

To authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to promote civic learning and engagement, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1763 Recognizing Achievement in Classified School Employees Act

2013-04-24T20:00:00Z

To direct the Secretary of Education to establish and administer an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education.

Bill Introduced: S.844 Supporting Community Schools Act of 2013

2013-04-24T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 in order to support the community schools model.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1736 School Principal Recruitment and Training Act of 2013

2013-04-24T20:00:00Z

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to recruit, prepare, and support principals through capacity-building measures that will improve student academic achievement in high-need schools.

Bill Introduced: S.833 Educational Success for Children and Youth Without Homes Act of 2013

2013-04-24T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend subtitle B of title VII of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to provide education for homeless children and youths, and for other purposes.