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Friday, April 27, 2012

Major Bill Actions in Education - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress

Education - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress:


Bill Introduced: H.R.4628 Interest Rate Reduction Act

To extend student loan interest rates for undergraduate Federal Direct Stafford Loans.

Bill Introduced: S.2366 A bill to extend student loan interest rates for undergraduate Federal Direct Stafford Loans.

A bill to extend student loan interest rates for undergraduate Federal Direct Stafford Loans.

Bill Introduced: S.2343 Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of2012

A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.2296 Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act

A bill to amend the Higher Education Opportunity Act to restrict institutions of higher education from using revenues derived from Federal educational assistance funds for advertising, marketing, or recruiting purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4390 To amend the Higher Education Opportunity Act to restrict institutions of higher education from using revenues derived from Federal educational assistance funds for advertising, marketing, or recruiting purposes.

To amend the Higher Education Opportunity Act to restrict institutions of higher education from using revenues derived from Federal educational assistance funds for advertising, marketing, or recruiting purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.626 Expressing support for designation of the week of April 16 through April 20, 2012, as National Assistant Principals Week.

Expressing support for designation of the week of April 16 through April 20, 2012, as National Assistant Principals Week.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4366 Project Ready STEM Act

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award grants for science, technology, engineering, and math education programs.

Bill Introduced: S.2285 Michael Pohle Jr. Campus Emergency Alert Act

A bill to increase civil penalties for institutions of higher education that fail to comply with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act.

Bill Introduced: S.2280 Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act of 2012

A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act and the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require certain creditors to obtain certifications from institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4286 Student Loan Grace Period Extension Act

To restore and extend the grace period before repayment begins on Federal Direct Stafford loans and Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans.

Bill Introduced: S.Res.411 A resolution congratulating the Pennsylvania State University IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon on its continued success in support of the Four Diamonds Fund at Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital.

A resolution congratulating the Pennsylvania State University IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon on its continued success in support of the Four Diamonds Fund at Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4261 Revamping the Education of our Veterans to Align Manufacturing through Partnerships with Community Colleges Act of 2012

To direct the Secretary of Labor to establish a competitive grant program for community colleges to train veterans for local jobs.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4207 American Dream Accounts Act of 2012

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

Bill Introduced: H.R.4170 Student Loan Forgiveness Act of 2012

To increase purchasing power, strengthen economic recovery, and restore fairness in financing higher education in the United States through student loan forgiveness, caps on interest rates on Federal student loans, and refinancing opportunities for private borrowers, and for other purposes.