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Saturday, November 23, 2013

11-23-13 This Week's Major Education Bill Actions - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress

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Bill Introduced: H.R. 3536: Support Our Students Act of 2013
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to support teacher and school professional training on awareness of student mental health conditions and suicide prevention efforts.
Bill Introduced: H.R. 3446: FAFSA Fairness Act of 2013
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to amend the process by which students with certain special circumstances apply for Federal financial aid.
Bill Introduced: S. 1673: Early Childhood Care and Education Workforce Improvement Act
A bill to help States develop and improve the qualifications and training of their early childhood educator workforce.

YESTERDAY

Bill Introduced: S. 1674: Parent Education and Family Engagement in Early Childhood Care and Education Act
A bill to help establish, enhance, and increase access to early childhood parent education and family engagement programs, and for other purposes.

NOV 21

Bill Introduced: H.R. 3433: Investing in Innovation for Education Act of 2013
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to invest in innovation for education.

NOV 20

Bill Introduced: S.Res. 295: A resolution expressing the support for the designation of October 20, 2013, as the "National Day on Writing".
A resolution expressing the support for the designation of October 20, 2013, as the "National Day on Writing".
Bill Introduced: S. 1659: Protecting Our Students and Taxpayers Act of 2013
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding proprietary institutions of higher education in order to protect students and taxpayers.
Bill Introduced: H.R. 3412: Flexibility to Innovate for College Affordability Act
To establish the Higher Education Regulatory Reform Task Force, to expand the experimental sites initiative under the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reduce college costs for students, and for other purposes.
Bill Introduced: H.R. 3496: Protecting Our Students and Taxpayers Act of 2013
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding proprietary institutions of higher education in order to protect students and taxpayers.

NOV 19

Bill Introduced: H.R. 3401: Restorative Justice in Schools Act of 2013
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow a local educational agency that receives a subgrant under section 2121 of such Act to use the funds to provide professional development activities that train school personnel about restorative justice and conflict resolution.

NOV 18

Bill Introduced: H.R. 3371: State Loan Access and Student Protection Act
To exempt certain education loans made by States from certain preferred lender requirements under the Higher Education Act of 1965.

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Bill Introduced: H.R. 3536: Support Our Students Act of 2013
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to support teacher and school professional training on awareness of student mental health conditions and suicide prevention efforts.
Bill Introduced: S. 1677: Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2013
A bill to establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure, and for other purposes.
Bill Introduced: H.R. 3449: Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2013
To establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure, and for other purposes.

TODAY

Bill Introduced: S. 1673: Early Childhood Care and Education Workforce Improvement Act
A bill to help States develop and improve the qualifications and training of their early childhood educator workforce.
Bill Introduced: S. 1674: Parent Education and Family Engagement in Early Childhood Care and Education Act
A bill to help establish, enhance, and increase access to early childhood parent education and family engagement programs, and for other purposes.

YESTERDAY

Bill Introduced: H.R. 3433: Investing in Innovation for Education Act of 2013
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to invest in innovation for education.

NOV 21

Bill Introduced: S. 1659: Protecting Our Students and Taxpayers Act of 2013
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding proprietary institutions of higher education in order to protect students and taxpayers.
Bill Introduced: H.R. 3412: Flexibility to Innovate for College Affordability Act
To establish the Higher Education Regulatory Reform Task Force, to expand the experimental sites initiative under the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reduce college costs for students, and for other purposes.

NOV 20

Bill Introduced: H.R. 3496: Protecting Our Students and Taxpayers Act of 2013
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding proprietary institutions of higher education in order to protect students and taxpayers.
Bill Introduced: H.R. 3460: Education and Energy Act of 2013
To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to require that a portion of revenues from new Federal mineral and geothermal leases be paid to States for use to supplement the education of students in kindergarten through grade 12 and public support of institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.
Bill Introduced: H.R. 3401: Restorative Justice in Schools Act of 2013
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow a local educational agency that receives a subgrant under section 2121 of such Act to use the funds to provide professional development activities that train school personnel about restorative justice and conflict resolution.