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4-19-14 Open Congress : Major Bill Actions Education This Week - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress




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Bill Introduced: S. 2210: School Food Modernization Act
A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make loan guarantees and grants to finance certain improvements to school lunch facilities, to train school food service personnel, and for other purposes.

YESTERDAY

Bill Introduced: H.R. 4391: Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act
To establish the Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Committee.
Bill Introduced: S. 2204: Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act
A bill to establish the Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Committee.
Bill Introduced: S. 2202: Southern Energy Access Jobs Act
A bill to provide for revenue sharing of qualified revenues from leases in the South Atlantic planning area, and for other purposes.
Bill Introduced: H.R. 4328: Johnson-O'Malley Supplemental Indian Education Program Modernization Act
To establish a program to award contracts to certain tribal organizations, Indian corporations, public school districts, and States, and for other purposes.

APR 17

Bill Introduced: H.R. 4373: Pell Grant Protection Act
To improve the Federal Pell Grant program, and for other purposes.
Bill Introduced: S. 2194: Pell Grant Protection Act
A bill to improve the Federal Pell Grant program, and for other purposes.

APR 11

Bill Introduced: S. 2177: Criminal Justice and Forensic Science Reform Act
A bill to establish an Office of Forensic Science and a Forensic Science Board, to strengthen and promote confidence in the criminal justice system by ensuring scientific validity, reliability, and accuracy in forensic testing, and for other purposes.
Bill Introduced: H.R. 4282: Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2014
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants for graduate medical education partnerships in States with a low ratio of medical residents relative to the general population.

APR 09

Bill Introduced: H.R. 4259: Electronic Books Opening Opportunity for Knowledge Act of 2014
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to lower the cost of college education by establishing pilot programs to expand student access to digital course materials.
Bill Introduced: H.R. 4269: Great Teaching and Leading for Great Schools Act of 2014
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve teacher and principal effectiveness, and for other purposes.
Bill Introduced: H.R. 10: Success and Opportunity through Quality Charter Schools Act
To amend the charter school program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

APR 08

Bill Signed by President: S. 1557: Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals.April 06, 2014: Signed by President.
Bill Enacted: S. 1557: Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals.April 06, 2014: Became Public Law No: 113-98.
Bill Introduced: S. 2167: Computer Science Career Education Act of 2014
A bill to establish a grant program for career education in computer science.


Bill Introduced: S. 2210: School Food Modernization Act
A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make loan guarantees and grants to finance certain improvements to school lunch facilities, to train school food service personnel, and for other purposes.

YESTERDAY

Bill Introduced: H.Res. 525: Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's History Month.
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's History Month.
Bill Introduced: S.Res. 419: A resolution recognizing the celebration of National Student Employment Week 2014 at the University of Minnesota Duluth.
A resolution recognizing the celebration of National Student Employment Week 2014 at the University of Minnesota Duluth.
Bill Introduced: S.Res. 418: A resolution to honor Gallaudet University, a premier institution of higher education for deaf and hard of hearing people in the United States, on the occasion of its 150th anniversary and to recognize the impact of the University on higher education.
A resolution to honor Gallaudet University, a premier institution of higher education for deaf and hard of hearing people in the United States, on the occasion of its 150th anniversary and to recognize the impact of the University on higher education.
Bill Introduced: S. 2204: Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act
A bill to establish the Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Committee.
Bill Introduced: H.R. 4391: Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act
To establish the Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Committee.

APR 17

Bill Introduced: S. 2194: Pell Grant Protection Act
A bill to improve the Federal Pell Grant program, and for other purposes.
Bill Introduced: H.R. 4373: Pell Grant Protection Act
To improve the Federal Pell Grant program, and for other purposes.

APR 12

Bill Introduced: H.R. 4348: Transferring Credits for College Completion Act of 2014
To increase transparency and reduce students' burdens related to transferring credits between institutions of higher education.

APR 09

Bill Introduced: H.R. 10: Success and Opportunity through Quality Charter Schools Act
To amend the charter school program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
Bill Introduced: H.R. 4259: Electronic Books Opening Opportunity for Knowledge Act of 2014
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to lower the cost of college education by establishing pilot programs to expand student access to digital course materials.
Bill Introduced: H.R. 4269: Great Teaching and Leading for Great Schools Act of 2014
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve teacher and principal effectiveness, and for other purposes.