Saturday, January 11, 2014

1-11-14 Open Congress : Major Bill Actions Education This Week - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress



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Bill Enacted: H.R. 3304: Military Land Withdrawals Act of 2013
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2014 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.December 25, 2013: Became Public Law No: 113-66.
Bill Enacted: H.J.Res. 59: Budget agreement bill
Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes.December 25, 2013: Became Public Law No: 113-67.
Bill Introduced: S. 1873: Protect Student Borrowers Act of 2013
A bill to provide for institutional risk-sharing in the Federal student loan programs.
Bill Introduced: S. 1874: Partnerships for Affordability and Student Success Act
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to strengthen Federal-State partnerships in postsecondary education.
Bill Introduced: H.R. 3717: Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2013
To make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis, and for other purposes.

JAN 08

Bill Introduced: H.R. 3697: Adult Education and Economic Growth Act
To increase access to adult education to provide for economic growth.
Bill Introduced: H.R. 3692: Schools of the Future Act
To authorize a competitive grant program to implement and evaluate digital learning in rural locales.

JAN 03

Bill Introduced: H.R. 3660: ALLERGY Act
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require local educational agencies to implement a policy on allergy bullying in schools.

JAN 01

Bill Introduced: S. 1851: Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2013
A bill to provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage, and for other purposes.


Bill Introduced: S. 1874: Partnerships for Affordability and Student Success Act
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to strengthen Federal-State partnerships in postsecondary education.
Bill Introduced: S. 1873: Protect Student Borrowers Act of 2013
A bill to provide for institutional risk-sharing in the Federal student loan programs.

JAN 08

Bill Introduced: H.R. 3694: Net Price Calculator Improvement Act
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make technical improvements to the Net Price Calculator system so that prospective students may have a more accurate understanding of the true cost of college.
Bill Introduced: H.R. 3692: Schools of the Future Act
To authorize a competitive grant program to implement and evaluate digital learning in rural locales.

JAN 07

Bill Introduced: H.R. 3686: School Nutrition Fairness Act
To require official White House meals and meals served at White House or Department of Agriculture cafeterias to be in compliance with the nutrition requirements for the school breakfast program and the school lunch program.

JAN 03

Bill Introduced: H.R. 3663: Reducing Federal Mandates on School Lunch Act
To prohibit regulations establishing certain limits for the school lunch program, and for other purposes.
Bill Introduced: H.R. 3660: ALLERGY Act
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require local educational agencies to implement a policy on allergy bullying in schools.