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Bill Introduced: H.R.2155 American Dream Accounts Act of 2013

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

Bill Introduced: H.R.2108 Foster Youth Higher Education Opportunities Act

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide information to foster youth on their potential eligibility for Federal student aid.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2089 Defending State Authority Over Education Act of 2013

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to prohibit Federal mandates, direction, or control, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.1010 Commission on Effective Regulation and Assessment Systems for Public Schools Act

A bill to establish the Commission on Effective Regulation and Assessment Systems for Public Schools.

Bill Introduced: S.1003 A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reset interest rates for new student loans.

A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reset interest rates for new student loans.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2020 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require certain institutions of higher education to provide notice of tuition levels for students.

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require certain institutions of higher education to provide notice of tuition levels for students.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2040 Student Financial Aid Simplification Act

To simplify the process for determining the need and eligibility of students for financial assistance under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1991 To require the Secretary of Education to verify that individuals have made a commitment to serve in the Armed Forces or in public service, or otherwise are a borrower on an eligible loan which has been submitted to a guaranty agency for default aversion or is already in default, before such individuals obtain a consolidation loan for purposes specified under section 455(o) of the Higher Education Act of 1965.

To require the Secretary of Education to verify that individuals have made a commitment to serve in the Armed Forces or in public service, or otherwise are a borrower on an eligible loan which has been submitted to a guaranty agency for default aversion or is already in default, before such individuals obtain a consolidation loan for purposes specified under section 455(o) of the Higher Education Act of 1965.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1928 Proprietary Institution of Higher Education Accountability Act

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