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Search Results: keywords:"higher education institutions"

H. R. 8321 — To require person convicted of unlawful activity on the campus of an institution of higher education beginning on and after October 7, 2023, to provide community service in Gaza.
May 08, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:233
H. R. 8321 is a bill that proposes requiring individuals who are convicted of engaging in unlawful activities on college or university campuses, starting from October 7, 2023, to perform community service in Gaza. The legislation, titled the “Antisemitism Community Service...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 8321 is a plan that says if someone gets in trouble for doing bad things at a college or university, starting from October 7, 2023, they have to help people by doing good deeds in a place far away called Gaza. This rule is meant to make people think twice before breaking the rules at school.
H. R. 9530 — To require the Secretary of Education to establish a program to provide for antisemitism monitors at institutions of higher education.
September 10, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:501
H.R. 9530, named the "College Oversight and Legal Updates Mandating Bias Investigations and Accountability Act of 2024" or the "COLUMBIA Act of 2024," is a bill introduced in the United States House of Representatives. It requires the Secretary of Education to establish a...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 9530, also called the "COLUMBIA Act of 2024," wants to make sure colleges are safe places by checking if they have lots of mean behavior against Jewish people, called antisemitism, and having special helpers watch and report on these colleges to help stop it.
H. RES. 969 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6914) to require institutions of higher education to disseminate information on the rights of, and accommodations and resources for, pregnant students, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6918) to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from restricting funding for pregnancy centers; and providing for consideration of the resolution (H.Res. 957) denouncing the Biden administration’s open-borders policies, condemning the national security and public safety crisis along the southwest border, and urging President Biden to end his administration’s open-borders policies.
January 17, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:970
H. RES. 969 sets the rules for considering three legislative proposals in the House of Representatives. It allows for the discussion of a bill (H.R. 6914) that requires colleges to inform pregnant students about their rights and available resources. It also permits discussion...
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Congress wants to talk about three things: helping pregnant students know their rights at college, making sure pregnancy centers get the money they need, and telling the President to change how he handles the borders.
H. R. 8451 — To establish a grant program for certain institutions of higher education to plan and implement projects for economic and community development in economically distressed communities, and for other purposes.
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May 17, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:2,150
The BUILD Act aims to create a grant program for some colleges and universities to develop projects that help boost economic and community development in areas facing economic challenges. The Secretary of Commerce will identify these institutions based on their location in...
Simple Explanation
The BUILD Act is a plan to give money to certain colleges so they can help fix up neighborhoods that need more jobs and better places to live, like building new community centers or helping small businesses. But figuring out which places get help and how much money they need might be tricky and unfair.
H. R. 10077 — To direct certain institutions of higher education to pay the medical costs of students who were diagnosed with certain diseases following a required COVID–19 vaccination, and for other purposes.
October 29, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,126
H.R. 10077 requires certain colleges and universities to cover medical expenses for students who develop specific diseases after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine as a condition for attending the institution. To receive payment, students must submit a request with proof of...
Simple Explanation
Certain colleges and universities must pay for the medical bills of students who get sick after getting a COVID-19 shot they needed to attend the school, and if they don't, they might lose money from the government.
H. R. 6847 — To impose limitations on the amount of indirect costs allowable under Federal research awards to institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.
December 19, 2023
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:749
H.R. 6847, known as the "Federal Grant Accountability Act," seeks to limit the indirect costs that institutions of higher education can charge under Federal research awards, aligning them with private research awards. The bill requires the Office of Management and Budget to...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 6847 wants to make sure schools don't charge too much for things that aren't directly related to doing research when they get money from the government, similar to when they get money from private companies. The government will check to make sure the charges are fair and tell Congress what they find out.
H. RES. 1239 — Strongly condemning the rise of antisemitism on campuses of institutions of higher education across the United States.
May 17, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
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.
S. 4191 — To require the Secretary of Commerce to create regional wildland fire research centers, and for other purposes.
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April 18, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:3,569
S. 4191 aims to establish regional wildland fire research centers across various regions in the United States. The bill mandates the Secretary of Commerce to select institutions of higher education and land-grant universities to host these centers, focusing on improving...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to create special places called wildland fire research centers in different parts of the country to help understand and manage wildfires better. These centers will work together with many others to learn how to prevent fires and keep everyone safe.

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