2013-05-13T20:00:00Z opencongress.org tag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/8419 tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-13:/action/358659 2013-05-13T20:00:00Z An original bill to reauthorize agricultural programs through 2018.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-13:/action/358767 2013-05-13T20:00:00Z A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rate for undergraduate Federal Direct Stafford Loans, to modify required distribution rules for pension plans, to limit earnings stripping by expatriated entities, to provide for modifications related to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-08:/action/358305 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.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-08:/action/358442 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.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-08:/action/358333 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.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-08:/action/358343 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.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-07:/action/358060 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.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-07:/action/358041 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.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-06:/action/357890 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.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-06:/action/357919 2013-05-06T20:00:00Z A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the Transition Assistance Program of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-24:/action/356816 2013-04-24T20:00:00Z A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-24:/action/357023 2013-04-24T20:00:00Z A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Professionals Educational Assistance Program, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-24:/action/356835 2013-04-24T20:00:00Z To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-23:/action/356501 2013-04-23T20:00:00Z To simplify and improve the Federal student loan program through income-contingent repayment to provide stronger protections for borrowers, encourage responsible borrowing, and save money for taxpayers.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-17:/action/355975 2013-04-17T20:00:00Z To help fulfill the Federal mandate to provide higher educational opportunities for Native American Indians.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-17:/action/355962 2013-04-17T20:00:00Z A bill to help provide relief to State education budgets during a recovering economy, to help fulfill the Federal mandate to provide higher educational opportunities for Native American Indians, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-17:/action/356073 2013-04-17T20:00:00Z To amend title 37, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Defense to ensure that members of the Armed Forces serving in a combat zone automatically receive the education benefits to which they are entitled.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-16:/action/355694 2013-04-16T20:00:00Z To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-15:/action/355661 2013-04-15T20:00:00Z 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.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-11:/action/355245 2013-04-11T20:00:00Z To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to comprehensively reform immigration law, and for other purposes.<br /><br />