Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Education programs funding

Bill Introduced: S.954 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013

2013-05-13T20:00:00Z

An original bill to reauthorize agricultural programs through 2018.

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.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: 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: 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: 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: 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.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.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.863 Veterans Back to School Act of 2013

2013-05-05T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal time limitations on the eligibility for use of educational assistance under All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program, to improve veterans education outreach, and for other purposes.

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: S.840 School Principal Recruitment and Training Act

2013-04-24T20:00:00Z

A bill to recruit, support, and prepare principals to improve student academic achievement at eligible schools.

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.

Bill Introduced: S.854 STEM Education for the Global Economy Act of 2013

2013-04-24T20:00:00Z

A bill to improve student academic achievement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics subjects.

Bill Introduced: S.829 Financial Literacy for Students Act

2013-04-24T20:00:00Z

A bill to improve the financial literacy of students.

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.1720 Local School Foods Act of 2013

2013-04-23T20:00:00Z

To conduct a pilot program in support of efforts to increase the amount of purchases of local fresh fruits and vegetables for schools and service institutions by giving certain States the option of receiving a grant from the Secretary of Agriculture for that purpose instead of obtaining commodities under Department of Agriculture programs.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1709 Securing American Families by Educating and Training Youth (SAFETY) Through Nonviolence Act of 2013

2013-04-23T20:00:00Z

To authorize the Attorney General to award grants to eligible entities to prevent or alleviate community violence by providing education, mentoring, and counseling services to children, adolescents, teachers, families, and community leaders on the principles and practice of nonviolence.