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Search Results: keywords:"higher education act"

S. 4240 — To establish that an individual who is convicted of any offense under any Federal or State law related to the individual’s conduct at and during the course of a protest that occurs at an institution of higher education shall be ineligible for forgiveness, cancellation, waiver, or modification of certain Federal student loans.
May 02, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:604
S. 4240, known as the No Bailouts for Campus Criminals Act, is a bill that proposes to deny federal student loan forgiveness, cancellation, waiver, or modification to individuals who are convicted of offenses related to their actions during protests at institutions of higher...
Simple Explanation
S. 4240 is a bill that says if someone gets in trouble with the law for things they did during a protest at a college, they can't get help paying back their student loans. This means they can't have their student loan debts forgiven or changed if they were part of a protest where they got convicted of breaking the law.
H. R. 8050 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to support and strengthen outcomes for student parents through the provision of child care services, and for other purposes.
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April 17, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:4,048
H.R. 8050, titled the "Supporting Parents in Education Act," proposes amendments to the Higher Education Act of 1965 to help student parents in the United States by providing child care services. The bill authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants to eligible colleges and...
Simple Explanation
The "Supporting Parents in Education Act" is like giving schools money to help moms and dads who go to school by looking after their kids while they learn. The bill wants to make sure schools use the money well and be fair to both big and small schools.
S. 5086 — 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.
September 18, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,235
S. 5086, also known as the "Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act," proposes amending the Higher Education Act of 1965. It mandates that colleges and universities receiving federal financial aid must appoint an independent advocate to support students who have experienced...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants colleges to have a special helper for students who have been hurt in a bad way, so they can feel safe and get help like visiting a doctor or talking to someone who listens. This helper should be on the students' side and not have their own interests mixed with the school's.
S. CON. RES. 44 — Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 5009.
December 18, 2024
Status:Agreed to Senate
Congress:118
Words:530
S. CON. RES. 44 is a concurrent resolution directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make specific corrections in the enrollment of bill H.R. 5009. The corrections involve updating pay values for enlisted military members in different service durations and altering sections...
Simple Explanation
In simple terms, this bill asks the people in charge of writing down laws to fix some mistakes in a military money and activity plan, making sure soldiers get the right pay and changing some rules for soldiers who want to go back to school. However, some parts are confusing and not clear about why they're making certain changes.
H. R. 6493 — To limit the involvement of Federal agencies in voter registration activities, and for other purposes.
July 08, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:855
H. R. 6493, known as the “Safeguarding Electoral Integrity Act of 2023," aims to restrict the involvement of Federal agencies in voter registration activities. It nullifies a previous executive order promoting access to voting, stops funding for agencies to partner...
Simple Explanation
The bill is like a rule saying that certain parts of the government can’t help people sign up to vote. It also stops money from being spent on projects with outside groups to get people registered to vote.
S. 4760 — To establish requirements for investigations of certain complaints of discrimination.
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July 24, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
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...
Simple Explanation
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. 4256 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award institutions of higher education grants for teaching English learners.
May 02, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,385
S. 4256 is a bill that aims to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to provide grants to colleges and universities. These grants are intended to improve the preparation of teacher candidates for teaching English learners, ensuring they...
Simple Explanation
S. 4256 is a plan to give money to colleges to help train teachers who can teach kids whose first language is not English. It's like giving schools a helping hand to make sure teachers know how to help these students learn best.
S. 4379 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to change certain grant requirements for certain students with disabilities, and for other purposes.
May 21, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:818
The bill, S. 4379, proposes amendments to the Higher Education Act of 1965 to adjust grant requirements for students with disabilities. It offers students with approved reduced course loads the ability to be considered full-time students when determining Federal Pell Grants, Federal...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to make it easier for students with disabilities to get more money for school by letting them be counted as full-time students, even if they need to take fewer classes because of their disabilities.
S. CON. RES. 44 — Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 5009.
December 18, 2024
Status:Enrolled Bill
Congress:118
Words:509
S. CON. RES. 44 directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make specific corrections in the enrollment of bill H.R. 5009. These corrections include changes to the table of contents and the pay scales for enlisted members in pay grade E–5. Additionally, it redefines...
Simple Explanation
The bill tells someone in the U.S. government to fix a mistake in another big rule related to paying soldiers and some school stuff, so it matches what the rule is actually about.
H. R. 8943 — To direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a grant program to support arts education at minority-serving institutions of higher education.
July 08, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,013
H. R. 8943, titled the "Equitable Arts Education Enhancement Act," aims to support arts education at minority-serving institutions in the U.S. This bill would create a grant program managed by the Secretary of Education to provide funding for these institutions. The grants...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to give special schools in the U.S. money to teach art to students from different backgrounds, helping them learn more about art and show off cool art made by diverse artists.
S. 4380 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to promote the matriculation, and increase in the graduation rates, of individuals with disabilities within higher education.
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May 21, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:5,719
S. 4380 aims to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to support individuals with disabilities in higher education. The bill proposes to enhance matriculation and graduation rates by providing information, support, and resources, particularly for first-generation or...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make it easier for students with disabilities to go to college and finish school by helping with money and support, especially for those who might not have a lot of money or whose parents didn’t go to college.
H. R. 9214 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prevent certain alcohol and substance misuse.
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July 30, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,865
The bill H.R. 9214 aims to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to enhance programs that prevent alcohol and substance misuse among students and employees in higher education institutions. It proposes several changes, such as developing evidence-based prevention programs,...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to help students and workers in colleges with programs to stop drinking too much and using bad drugs, like having classes and counselors to talk to. It plans to spend some money each year to make sure these programs are helping, but it needs to be clear on how to check if they really work.
H. R. 6796 — To extend the provisions of the Foreign Service Families Act to the intelligence community, and for other purposes.
December 14, 2023
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:378
H. R. 6796, titled the “Intelligence Community Families Act,” aims to extend the benefits of the Foreign Service Families Act to members of the intelligence community. It proposes that certain intelligence community employees and officers qualify for in-state tuition rates at...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to help people working in secret spy jobs go to college for less money, just like helpers at the embassies. This means their kids can pay the same cheaper amount for school that kids from the same state do.
S. 4565 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for institutional ineligibility based on low cohort repayment rates and to require risk-sharing payments of institutions of higher education.
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June 18, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:4,083
The bill S. 4565, titled the "Student Protection and Success Act," aims to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to address low cohort repayment rates and establish risk-sharing payments for institutions of higher education. Beginning in 2027, colleges and universities with...
Simple Explanation
This new bill wants schools to help students pay back their loans. If too many students can't pay, the schools might not get money from the government anymore. Schools that do a good job helping students with their loans can get extra money as a reward.
H. R. 3724 — An Act To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit recognized accrediting agencies and associations from requiring, encouraging, or coercing institutions of higher education to meet any political litmus test or violate any right protected by the Constitution as a condition of accreditation.
September 19, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:7,178
H. R. 3724, also known as the "End Woke Higher Education Act," aims to change the Higher Education Act of 1965 so that accrediting agencies can't force or persuade colleges to follow political ideologies as a requirement for accreditation. The bill also ensures colleges must disclose their...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to make sure that schools can't be told to follow certain political ideas to stay approved, and it makes sure everyone can speak freely and not be treated differently because of their beliefs.
S. 4115 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit graduate medical schools from receiving Federal financial assistance if such schools adopt certain policies and requirements relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
April 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,726
The bill, titled the Embracing anti-Discrimination, Unbiased Curricula, and Advancing Truth in Education Act (EDUCATE Act), seeks to change the Higher Education Act of 1965. It aims to prevent graduate medical schools from receiving federal financial aid if they enforce...
Simple Explanation
The EDUCATE Act is a new rule that tries to stop medical schools from getting government money if they have rules about being fair to everyone, like having different skin colors or backgrounds. It says schools can't make people agree with certain ideas about fairness and should not treat anyone worse because of who they are.
H. R. 7896 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the criteria for approval of certain independent study programs for purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
April 09, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:327
H. R. 7896, also known as the "Veterans Education and Technical Skills Opportunity Act of 2024" or the "VETS Opportunity Act of 2024," aims to change the rules for approving certain independent study programs under the Department of Veterans Affairs' educational assistance...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to change the rules so that more schools can offer special study programs for veterans using their education benefits. It aims to start these new rules in August 2024, making it easier for veterans to pick from schools that can give them financial help.
S. 4632 — To establish an earlier application processing cycle for the FAFSA.
July 08, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:205
S. 4632 is a bill that aims to change the submission date for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). It proposes amending the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require that the FAFSA be submitted no later than October 1 prior to a student's planned year of...
Simple Explanation
Imagine you have a special form you fill out to get help to pay for school. This bill says you need to fill it out a little earlier, by October 1, so you have more time to plan before starting school.
H. R. 10080 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve accessibility to, and completion of, postsecondary education for students, including students with disabilities, and for other purposes.
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November 01, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:10,704
H. R. 10080 seeks to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make higher education more accessible and achievable for students, including those with disabilities. The bill proposes creating new support systems, like Offices of Accessibility at colleges, and enhancing...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 10080 is about making college easier for everyone to join and finish, especially if they have disabilities, by creating special help offices and giving teachers better training. It also talks about giving money to schools to make learning fairer for all kids, but it doesn't clearly say how some of the money should be used or shared.
H. R. 9005 — To ensure that Federal work-study funding is available for students enrolled in residency programs for teachers, principals, or school leaders, and for other purposes.
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July 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:2,528
H.R. 9005 aims to make Federal work-study funding available to students in residency programs for teachers, principals, and school leaders. The bill recognizes the shortage of qualified teachers and the high cost of teacher turnover, particularly in underrepresented...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 9005 is a plan to help students studying to become teachers, principals, or school leaders get money from a special program so they don't have to pay for it all themselves, especially if they don't have much money. It's like giving extra allowance to kids who want to learn and help others, but making sure it's fair and we don't spend more than we should.
H. R. 8389 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to report to the Secretary of Education each incident of antisemitism reported to campus security authorities or local police agencies.
May 14, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:514
H. R. 8389, known as the “College Antisemitism Transparency Act”, proposes changes to the Higher Education Act of 1965. The bill requires colleges and universities to report every incident of antisemitism reported to campus security or local police to the Secretary of...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants colleges to tell a big school boss about any mean things done to Jewish people, like saying bad things or hurting them. If schools don't follow the rules to treat people fairly, they might lose their money from the government.
H. R. 7416 — To address food and housing insecurity on college campuses.
February 20, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:534
H.R. 7416, known as the “Closing the College Hunger Gap Act,” aims to provide information on potential eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to college students. Specifically, it requires the Secretary of Education to send both written and...
Simple Explanation
The "Closing the College Hunger Gap Act" is a plan that wants to help college students know if they can get help buying food through a program called SNAP, by sending them letters and emails. Even though the title mentions housing too, the plan doesn't really talk about helping with where students live.
H. R. 7725 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit graduate medical schools from receiving Federal financial assistance if such schools adopt certain policies and requirements relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
March 19, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,837
H.R. 7725 proposes changes to the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prevent graduate medical schools from receiving federal financial aid if they implement certain diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies. This bill forbids schools from requiring or incentivizing DEI...
Simple Explanation
This bill says that if a medical school teaches certain ideas about fairness and history that some people don't like, they won't get money help from the government. It also says schools can't make students or teachers write about these ideas to get in or have jobs, but they can still teach how to care for different kinds of people.
H. R. 5646 — An Act To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to disclose hazing incidents, and for other purposes.
December 13, 2024
Status:Enrolled Bill
Congress:118
Words:2,377
H.R. 5646, also known as the "Stop Campus Hazing Act," aims to improve transparency and prevention of hazing activities in higher education institutions. It mandates that colleges and universities include hazing incidents in their annual security reports and compile these...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 5646 wants colleges to tell everyone about bad things called "hazing" that happen, like making someone do something embarrassing to join a club. Schools have to share what they find out about these on their websites so everyone knows what's happening.
S. 3675 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to create an innovation zone initiative, and for other purposes.
January 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,638
S. 3675 aims to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 by establishing the "Innovation Zone Act." This bill proposes a framework for an innovation zone initiative, where voluntary experiments can be conducted by the Secretary of Education and higher education institutions to...
Simple Explanation
S. 3675 wants to try new ideas in schools to help students do better, like finishing school and finding good jobs. It gives schools and the Education boss ways to test these ideas, making sure students are safe while trying new things.
H. R. 7683 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to adopt and adhere to principles of free speech, and for other purposes.
March 15, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:6,140
The bill, known as the “Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act,” aims to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 by requiring universities and colleges to adopt free speech principles, specifically the Chicago Principles, to ensure the freedom of expression on campuses. It prohibits...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants schools to make sure everyone can speak freely and safely on campus, and they must follow certain rules about this. If schools don't follow these rules, they might not get some of their money from the government anymore.
H. R. 8913 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain students from the calculation to determine if certain private colleges and universities are subject to the excise tax on net investment income, and for other purposes.
July 02, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:588
The bill H.R. 8913, titled the "Protecting American Students Act," proposes changes to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. It aims to amend the way private colleges and universities determine if they are subject to an excise tax on their net investment income by excluding...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to change how certain schools count some of their students when figuring out if they have to pay a special tax, and it also asks these schools to tell more about how they count these students.
H. R. 7998 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to track and record additional information on hate crimes, and for other purposes.
April 15, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:275
H. R. 7998 seeks to alter the Higher Education Act of 1965 by mandating that colleges and universities gather and document more detailed information on hate crimes. This bill introduces a requirement to categorize hate crime data not only by the type of prejudice but also by...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 7998 is a bill that wants colleges to keep better track of hate crimes by writing down more details about who is being hurt and why, using guidelines from the FBI.

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