Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Performance measurement

Bill Introduced: S.1117 Reengaging Americans in Serious Education by Uniting Programs Act

2013-06-06T20:00:00Z

A bill to prepare disconnected youth for a competitive future.

Bill Introduced: S.1087 Enhancing Education Through Technology Act of 2013

2013-06-03T20:00:00Z

A bill to award grants to encourage State educational agencies, local educational agencies, and schools to utilize technology to improve student achievement and college and career readiness, the skills of teachers and school leaders, and the efficiency and productivity of education systems at all levels.

Bill Introduced: S.1082 Accelerated Learning Act of 2013

2013-05-22T20:00:00Z

A bill to promote Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate programs.

Bill Introduced: S.1033 Fitness Integrated with Teaching Kids Act

2013-05-22T20:00:00Z

A bill to authorize a grant program to promote physical education, activity, and fitness and nutrition, and to ensure healthy students, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.1062 Educator Preparation Reform Act

2013-05-22T20:00:00Z

A bill to improve quality and accountability for educator preparation programs.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2172 Educator Preparation Reform Act

2013-05-22T20:00:00Z

To improve quality and accountability for educator preparation programs.

Bill Introduced: S.1043 English Learning and Innovation Act

2013-05-22T20:00:00Z

A bill to promote innovative practices for the education of English learners and to help States and local educational agencies with English learner populations build capacity to ensure that English learners receive high-quality instruction that enables them to become proficient in English, access the academic content knowledge needed to meet State challenging academic content standards, and be prepared for postsecondary education and careers.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2178 Fitness Integrated with Teaching Kids Act

2013-05-22T20:00:00Z

To authorize a grant program to promote physical education, activity, and fitness and nutrition, and to ensure healthy students, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.1012 Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013

2013-05-21T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve operations of recovery auditors under the Medicare integrity program, to increase transparency and accuracy in audits conducted by contractors, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.1005 Conservation Reform Act of 2013

2013-05-21T20:00:00Z

A bill to establish more efficient and effective policies and processes for departments and agencies engaged in or providing support to, international conservation.

Bill Introduced: S.994 Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2013

2013-05-20T20:00:00Z

A bill to expand the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 to increase accountability and transparency in Federal spending, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1999 Savings, Accountability, Value, and Efficiency Act

2013-05-14T20:00:00Z

To reduce waste and implement cost savings and revenue enhancement for the Federal Government.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1939 Skills Investment Act of 2013

2013-05-08T20:00:00Z

To amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to establish lifelong learning accounts programs, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1929 Enhancing Employment and Training Through Education Act of 2013

2013-05-08T20:00:00Z

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to carry out pilot projects to reduce dependency and increase work effort in the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1926 State Trade Coordination Act

2013-05-08T20:00:00Z

To further enhance the promotion of exports of United States goods and services, and for other purposes.

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.1937 Student Right to Know Before You Go Act of 2013

2013-05-08T20:00:00Z

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.1928 Proprietary Institution of Higher Education Accountability Act

2013-05-08T20:00:00Z

To clarify the calculation of cohort default rates for proprietary institutions of higher education under the Higher Education Act of 1965.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1933 Let's Grow Act of 2013

2013-05-08T20:00:00Z

To provide assistance and opportunity for the creation and support of sustainable agriculture activities in America's cities and to improve access to nutrition in America's cities.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1896 International Child Support Recovery Improvement Act of 2013

2013-05-07T20:00:00Z

To amend part D of title IV of the Social Security Act to ensure that the United States can comply fully with the obligations of the Hague Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance, and for other purposes.