Search Results: keywords:"college campuses"

  • S. 207 — To prohibit the award of Federal funds to an institution of higher education that hosts or is affiliated with a student-based service site that provides abortion drugs or abortions to students of the institution or to employees of the institution or site, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:715

    S. 207 aims to stop federal funding for colleges that have student service sites providing abortion drugs or abortions to students or employees. The bill mandates that such institutions must submit annual reports proving they don't offer these services to maintain eligibility...

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    The bill says colleges won't get money from the government if they help students or workers get medicine or surgeries that stop a pregnancy. The colleges have to prove each year they don’t do this to keep getting money.

  • H. R. 9559 — To amend the Child Care Access Means Parents In School Program under the Higher Education Act of 1965.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:3,875

    H.R. 9559 aims to amend the Child Care Access Means Parents In School Program under the Higher Education Act of 1965. The bill focuses on supporting student parents by providing them with access to affordable child care services, particularly on college campuses. It allows...

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    H.R. 9559 is a plan to help student parents by giving colleges money to offer cheaper child care so parents can study, but it needs better guidelines to make sure the money is used wisely and fairly.

  • H. RES. 1426 — Expressing support for the designation of September 2024 as National Campus Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:98

    H. RES. 1426 expresses support for designating September 2024 as National Campus Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The resolution highlights the higher risk of sexual assault faced by college freshmen and sophomores, particularly during the early months of the school year. It underscores issues...

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    H. RES. 1426 wants to make September 2024 a special month where people talk about and learn more about keeping college campuses safe from sexual harm. It's like a reminder for everyone that we need to do better in making sure students feel protected and supported.

  • S. 4760 — To establish requirements for investigations of certain complaints of discrimination.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,698

    S. 4760, titled the "Restoring Civility on Campus Act of 2024," aims to address discrimination on college campuses in the United States, particularly antisemitism and Islamophobia, following significant increases in such incidents after October 7, 2023. The bill requires the...

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    S. 4760, the "Restoring Civility on Campus Act of 2024," is a law that wants to make sure people in colleges are treated fairly and not bullied because of their background. It says that complaints about unfair treatment should be checked quickly, with big fines for colleges not following the rules, but there might be some problems with money and understanding the exact rules.

  • S. RES. 670 — Strongly condemning the rise of antisemitism on campuses of institutions of higher education across the United States.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:296

    S. RES. 670 is a resolution introduced in the U.S. Senate that condemns the increase of antisemitism on college campuses across the United States. It highlights the rise in antisemitic incidents following the October 7, 2023, attack by Hamas, and criticizes university...

    Simple Explanation

    S. RES. 670 is like a letter from the U.S. Senate saying, "We think it's bad that there are more mean actions against Jewish people at colleges and universities, and schools should do more to stop it." They want the Department of Education to help make sure everyone is treated fairly.

  • S. RES. 680 — Condemning the violent, anti-American and anti-Israel protests that are occurring on campuses of institutions of higher education nationwide.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:216

    S. RES. 680 condemns the violent protests against America and Israel taking place at colleges across the U.S. The resolution highlights incidents where protestors replaced American flags with Palestinian flags and praises law enforcement and individuals who restored the...

    Simple Explanation

    This bill is all about saying mean things are happening at schools when people protest against the U.S. and Israel. It cheers on the police and people who put the American flag back up when it was taken down.

  • H. RES. 1211 — Condemning the violent, anti-American and anti-Israel protests that are occurring on campuses of institutions of higher education nationwide.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:218

    H. RES. 1211 is a resolution presented in the House of Representatives condemning violent protests that are perceived as anti-American and anti-Israel, happening on college campuses across the United States. The resolution acknowledges the protests as a reaction to Israel's...

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    This is a message from some lawmakers saying they don't like the scary protests happening at colleges where people are saying mean things about the United States and Israel. They also thank people who tried to keep the American flag safe during these protests.

  • H. RES. 1239 — Strongly condemning the rise of antisemitism on campuses of institutions of higher education across the United States.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:259

    H. RES. 1239 condemns the increase in antisemitic incidents on college campuses across the United States, especially following the October 7, 2023, attack by Hamas on Israel. The resolution criticizes college administrators who allow antisemitic activities on their campuses and urges the...

    Simple Explanation

    Congress is talking about a rule to stop mean actions toward Jewish people in colleges. They want schools and the government to make sure this rule is followed and might take money away from schools that don't stop the bad behavior.