Legislation

Last Action	Bill	Title
09/28/17	H.R.3870bill number	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.
09/28/17	H.R.3884bill number	To amend the Missing Children's Assistance Act with respect to the National Child Identification Program.
09/28/17	H.R.3869bill number	To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to establish a process for accrediting agencies or associations to seek a waiver of certain accreditation requirements.
09/27/17	S.1028bill number	RAISE Family Caregivers Act
09/27/17	H.Res.541bill number	Recognizing the achievements of Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions on the 10th anniversary of their establishment.
09/27/17	H.Res.543bill number	Congratulating Northeastern Illinois University on the sesquicentennial of the University.
09/27/17	H.R.3711bill number	Legal Workforce Act
09/26/17	H.R.3839bill number	To address slow economic growth and spur investment and development in underserved communities across America.
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.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.3840bill number	To expand the use of open textbooks in order to achieve savings for students.
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.