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Tuesday, February 4, 2014

2-4-14 Open Congress : Major Bill Actions Education - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress

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Bill Introduced: H.R. 3959: Pay It Forward College Affordability Act of 2014
To establish a Pay It Forward model for funding postsecondary education.
Bill Introduced: S. 1950: Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014
A bill to improve the provision of medical services and benefits to veterans, and for other purposes.
Bill Introduced: S. 1952: GREEN Act
A bill to provide support to develop career and technical education programs of study and facilities in the areas of renewable energy.
Bill Introduced: S. 1948: Native Language Immersion Student Achievement Act
A bill to promote the academic achievement of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian children with the establishment of a Native American language grant program.
Bill Introduced: S. 1943: Investing in States to Achieve Tuition Equality for Dreamers Act of 2014
A bill to incentivize State support for postsecondary education and to promote increased access and affordability for higher education for students, including Dreamer students.
Bill Introduced: H.R. 3921: Investing in States to Achieve Tuition Equality for Dreamers Act of 2014
To incentivize State support for postsecondary education and to promote increased access and affordability for higher education for students, including Dreamer students.
Bill Introduced: H.R. 3888: New Chance for a New Start in Life Act of 2014
To authorize the Secretary of Labor to make grants to States, units of local government, and Indian tribes to carry out employment training programs to assist long-term unemployed job hunters obtain the skills and training to reenter the workforce and fill jobs in high-growth sectors of the economy.
Bill Introduced: H.R. 3886: To amend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 to exempt payments made to States and counties under such Act from any reduction pursuant to a sequestration order and to reimburse those States and counties that returned a portion of their January 2013 payment because of sequestration, and for other purposes.
To amend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 to exempt payments made to States and counties under such Act from any reduction pursuant to a sequestration order and to reimburse those States and counties that returned a portion of their January 2013 payment because of sequestration, and for other purposes.




2-1-14 Open Congress : Major Bill Actions Education This Week - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress
Education - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress:Bill Introduced: H.Res. 457: Recognizing Lunar New Year as a significant cultural holiday and encouraging local education agencies to consider closing school on the Lunar New Year.Recognizing Lunar New Year as a significant cultural holiday and encouraging local education agencies to consider closing school on the Lunar New Year.1d Bill Introduced: H.Res. 4