Search Results for keywords:"federal education funds"

Search Results: keywords:"federal education funds"

S. 5458 — To allow Federal funds appropriated for kindergarten through grade 12 education to follow the student.
December 09, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,476
The bill, S. 5458, seeks to ensure that federal funding for education can follow students irrespective of whether they attend public, private, or home schools. It amends existing education laws to allow state educational agencies to allocate grants that follow students and can be used for...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to let money given by the government for school follow kids wherever they go to learn, like at regular schools, private schools, or even at home, so that all kids can have the same help. It makes sure that kids can use this money for different school things, but it won't change their school lunches or how private schools do things.
H. R. 6816 — To prohibit the availability of Federal education funds for elementary and secondary schools that receive direct or indirect support from the Government of the People’s Republic of China.
December 14, 2023
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:616
H.R. 6816 aims to stop federal education funds from being available to elementary and secondary schools in the United States if they receive direct or indirect support from the Government of the People's Republic of China. This includes schools that partner with or receive...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 6816 is a rule saying that schools won't get money from the U.S. government if they get any kind of help from the Chinese government. This rule is to make sure schools don't use stuff from places like Confucius Institutes that are linked to China.
H. R. 10257 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit an institution that participates in a nonexpressive commercial boycott of Israel from being eligible for certain funds under that Act.
November 26, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:555
H. R. 10257, titled the "Protect Economic Freedom Act," aims to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 by making certain institutions of higher education ineligible for specific funds if they engage in a nonexpressive commercial boycott of Israel. This means that schools must...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants colleges to promise every year that they aren’t avoiding business with Israel so they can keep getting special money from the government. If they don’t promise, they might get put on a list that says they can’t get this money.
H. R. 7309 — To repeal certain formula grants under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and use such funds to award block grants to States.
February 09, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:487
H.R. 7309 proposes to eliminate certain formula grants currently given under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Instead, it aims to use those funds to provide block grants to each state starting in the fiscal year 2025. The bill specifies that several...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7309 is about changing how the government gives money to schools by stopping some old ways of giving funds and starting a new way where they give a big chunk of money to each state, so the states can decide how to use it for education starting in 2025.
H. R. 6816 — To prohibit the availability of Federal education funds for elementary and secondary schools that receive direct or indirect support from the Government of the People’s Republic of China.
July 05, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:1,116
H. R. 6816, also known as the PROTECT Our Kids Act, aims to stop federal education funds from going to elementary and secondary schools in the United States that have ties with organizations supported by the Government of the People’s Republic of China, such as Confucius...
Simple Explanation
The PROTECT Our Kids Act is like a rule that says some schools in America can't get money from the government if they are helped by a group supported by China. Schools can ask for a special permission if they already have a deal with China that is helpful to them and good for America.
H. R. 9793 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit institutions of higher education from receiving gifts from certain countries, and for other purposes.
September 24, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:425
H.R. 9793 aims to change the Higher Education Act of 1965 to stop American colleges and universities from accepting gifts from certain foreign countries. The bill outlines that schools cannot receive gifts from countries that support terrorist organizations, as determined by...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 9793 is a rule that says colleges in the U.S. can't get gifts from certain countries like China, Russia, and North Korea to keep them safe, and they must tell a special office if someone from those countries tries to give them a gift.

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