Legislation

Last Action	Bill	Title
09/26/17	H.R.3836bill number	To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Truth in Lending Act to clarify the application of prepayment amounts on student loans.
09/26/17	H.R.3840bill number	To expand the use of open textbooks in order to achieve savings for students.
09/26/17	H.R.3831bill number	To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand eligibility for participation in the Federal Pell Grant program to certain trade schools.
09/26/17	H.R.3835bill number	To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to eliminate origination fees for Federal Direct Loans.
09/26/17	H.Res.540bill number	Expressing support for the designation of September 2017 as "Campus Fire Safety Month".
09/25/17	H.R.3825bill number	To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to harmonize the definitions of employee with the common law.
09/25/17	H.R.3827bill number	To repeal the authority under the National Labor Relations Act for States to enact laws prohibiting agreements requiring membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment, and for other purposes.
09/25/17	H.R.2776bill number	Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act
09/25/17	H.R.986bill number	Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2017
09/25/17	H.R.2775bill number	Employee Privacy Protection Act
09/21/17	S.597bill number	Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act
09/21/17	H.R.3618bill number	Student Disciplinary Fairness Act of 2017
09/14/17	H.R.3773bill number	To amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 and the Head Start Act to promote child care and early learning, and for other purposes.
09/14/17	H.R.3789bill number	To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and in consultation with the Secretary of Education and the President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition, to conduct a study on the causes of deaths related to high school football and formulate recommendations to prevent such deaths.
09/14/17	H.R.3784bill number	To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to clarify the treatment of technical errors in applications for Federal TRIO programs, and for other purposes.
09/14/17	H.R.3785bill number	To provide support for the development of middle school career exploration programs linked to career and technical education programs of study.
09/14/17	H.R.3778bill number	To award grants for the recruitment, retention, and advancement of direct care workers.
09/14/17	H.R.3774bill number	To amend the General Education Provisions Act to allow the release of education records to facilitate the award of a recognized postsecondary credential.
09/13/17	H.Res.517bill number	Expressing support for designation of October 2017 as "National Principals Month".
09/13/17	H.R.3759bill number	To provide for the establishment and maintenance of a Family Caregiving Strategy, and for other purposes.
09/13/17	H.Res.514bill number	Expressing support for designation of the week of September 11 through 15, 2017, as "National Family Service Learning Week".
09/12/17	H.R.3742bill number	To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide formula grants to States to improve higher education opportunities for foster youth and homeless youth, and for other purposes.
09/12/17	H.R.3740bill number	To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve the financial aid process for homeless children and youths and foster care children and youth.
09/12/17	H.R.3738bill number	To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to remove certain limitations with respect to commodity assistance for school breakfast programs, and for other purposes.
09/11/17	H.R.3734bill number	To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to have an independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and response.