HIGHER EDUCATION ACT

Amendments

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (H.R. 4628), consideration (H. Res. 631), H2154 [26AP]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (S. 2343), S3609, S3640 [24MY]

——— prohibit from overreaching into academic affairs and financial aid program eligibility (H.R. 2117), H988, H989, H990, H991 [28FE]

Bills and resolutions

Colleges and universities: add disclosure requirements to the institution financial aid offer form and make such form mandatory (see S. 3244), S3631 [24MY] (see H.R. 6506), H6274 [21SE]

——— increase transparency and reduce students’ burdens related to transferring credits between institutions of higher education (see H.R. 6135), H4907 [17JY]

——— require institutions of higher education to post certain IRS returns on their websites (see S. 2835), S2927 [7MY]

——— require private educational lenders to obtain certain certifications from institutions of higher education (see S. 2280), S2243 [29MR] (see H.R. 6273), H5704 [2AU]

——— review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions (see S. 2032), S42 [23JA]

——— simplify the process for determining the need and eligibility of students for financial assistance (see H.R. 6558), H6276 [21SE]

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see S. 2051), S208 [31JA] (see S. 2343), S2655 [24AP] (see S. 2366), S2731 [25AP] (see S. 2834), S2927 [7MY] (see H.R. 3826), H181 [25JA] (see H.R. 4628), H2123 (see H.R. 4816), H2126 [25AP] (see H.R. 5812), H3102 [17MY]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (H.R. 4628), consideration (see H. Res. 631), H2123 [25AP]

——— prohibit from overreaching into academic affairs and financial aid program eligibility (H.R. 2117), consideration (see H. Res. 563), H965 [27FE]

——— protect college students from deceptive practices and high-pressure sales by institutions, provide a waiting period for enrollment decisions, and standardize and elevate disclosures (see S. 3550), S6340 [13SE]

——— provide information to foster youth on their potential eligibility for Federal student aid (see S. 3665), S7686 [6DE] (see H.R. 6669), H6806 [13DE]

——— provide interest-free deferment on unsubsidized student loans during periods of unemployment (see H.R. 5895), H3480 [5JN]

——— provide interest-free deferment on unsubsidized student loans made to recent college students when the unemployment rate is at a certain level and other periods of deferment (see H.R. 5801), H3102 [17MY]

——— require States receiving Higher Education Act assistance to charge in-State tuition at public institutions to dependents of certain active duty personnel residing in such State (see H.R. 5834), H3161 [18MY]

——— reset interest rates for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see S. 3266), S3781 [6JN]

——— restore and extend the grace period before repayment begins on certain loans under the Federal Direct Loan Program (see H.R. 4286), H1740 [28MR]

——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges from receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits under such rule (see S. 2116), S850 [16FE] (see H.R. 4055), H901 [16FE]

——— simplify and improve Federal Direct Loan Program through income-contingent repayment to protect borrowers and encourage responsible borrowing (see H.R. 6674), H6828 [17DE]

Education: increase Pell Grants for the children of fallen police officers, firefighters, and other public safety officers (see H.R. 6281), H5704 [2AU]

——— prohibit institutions of higher education that participate in certain financial aid programs from including predispute arbitration agreements in enrollment contracts (see S. 3557), S6454 [19SE]

——— provide for loan forgiveness for early childhood educators (see S. 2181), S1540 [8MR]

Taxation: increase the deduction allowed for student loan interest (see H.R. 5719), H2645 [10MY]

Cloture motions

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (S. 2343), motion to proceed, S2799 [26AP], S2944 [8MY]

Letters

Executive order to cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students: several Representatives, H5015 [19JY]

Interest Rate Reduction Act: Debra S. Daniels, Joliet Junior College, H2237 [27AP]

——— James Gaffney, Lewis University, H2237 [27AP]

——— Molly Corbett Broad, American Council on Education, H2237 [27AP]

——— Senators McConnell and Kyl and Representatives Boehner and Cantor, S3696 [5JN]

Interest Rate Reduction Act elimination of Dept. of HHS Prevention and Public Health Fund: Charles M. Loveless, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, H2243 [27AP]

——— Christopher W. Hansen, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Inc., H2241 [27AP]

——— Debbie I. Chang, Nemours Foundation, H2240, H2244 [27AP]

——— Debra L. Ness, National Partnership for Women & Families, H2239 [27AP]

——— Georges C. Benjamin, American Public Health Association, H2243 [27AP]

——— Jeffrey Levi, Trust for America’s Health (organization), H2241 [27AP]

——— Kristor W. Cowan, American Federation of Teachers, H2242 [27AP]

——— L. Hunter Limbaugh, American Diabetes Association, H2239 [27AP]

——— Mary Kay Henry, Service Employees International Union, H2244 [27AP]

——— Matthew L. Myers, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (organization), H2243 [27AP]

——— Pamela Banks and Ioana Rusu, Consumers Union, H2240 [27AP]

——— Paul Jarris, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials and Robert Pestronk, National Association of County and City Health Officials, H2242 [27AP]

——— Robert L. Borosage, Campaign for America’s Future (organization), H2242 [27AP]

——— William Samuel, AFL–CIO, H2243 [27AP]

Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21): Douglas W. Elmendorf, CBO, S4752 [29JN]

Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act: Jeremiah W. Nixon, Governor of Missouri and Robert F. McDonnell, Governor of Virginia, National Governors Association, H985 [28FE]

——— Molly Corbett Broad, American Council on Education, H986 [28FE]

——— Richard P. Salmi, Spring Hill College, E296 [1MR]

Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act: Mario Parker-Milligan, S2951 [8MY]

Motions

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (H.R. 4628), H2246 [27AP]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (S. 2343), S2799 [26AP], S3158 [15MY]

——— prohibit from overreaching into academic affairs and financial aid program eligibility (H.R. 2117), H995 [28FE]

Press releases

Congress Must Find a Truly Bipartisan Solution To Keep Student Loan Rate From Doubling: Campus Progress Action (organization), H2240 [27AP]

Congress Must Not Eliminate Prevention and Public Health Fund: Erica Sward, American Lung Association, H2240 [27AP]

Don’t Play Politics With Student Loan Hike: Victor Sanchez, U.S. Student Association, H2241 [27AP]

House GOP Student Interest Rate Bill Offers Young Adults a Choice—Your Health or an Affordable Education? Young Invincibles (organization), H2241 [27AP]

Remarks in House

Colleges and universities: require institutions that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (H.R. 1048), H3809 [20JN]

——— require private educational lenders to obtain certain certifications from institutions of higher education, H5531 [1AU]

Dept. of Education: allow promulgation of rules or regulations defining the term ‘‘credit hour’’, H991 [28FE]

——— allow States to regulate credit-hour and clock-hour programs, H989 [28FE]

——— develop a plan to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse in financial aid programs, H991, H992 [28FE], E330 [7MR]

——— establish State review process for student complaints on institutions, H988, H989 [28FE]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans, H1851 [17AP], H1923, H1924 [18AP], H2451 [9MY], H2724 [16MY], H2825 [17MY], H3408 [5JN], H3488 [6JN], H3586, H3587, H3588, H3589 [7JN], H3664, H3692 [8JN], H3736, H3743 [19JN], H3811, H3812 [20JN], H3947, H3956, H3960 [21JN], H4023, H4024 [26JN], H4078, H4079, H4120 [27JN], H4612, H4613, H4619, H4620, H4626, H4636, H4637 [29JN], E613 [23AP]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (H.R. 3826), H974 [28FE], H1813 [16AP], H1854, H1898 [17AP], H1969–H1975 [18AP], H2052–H2056 [24AP], H2075, H2117–H2120 [25AP], H2143, H2145, H2146 [26AP], H2244, H2258 [27AP], H2336 [8MY], H2721 [16MY], H3108 [18MY], H3398 [1JN], H3817 [20JN]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (H.R. 4628), H2079, H2080, H2081, H2117–H2120 [25AP], H2214, H2228–H2252, H2258, H2262–H2264 [27AP], H2336, H2337 [8MY], H2457, H2458 [9MY], H2572 [10MY], H3279, H3280, H3281 [31MY], H3365, H3366 [1JN], E676 [26AP], E705 [7MY], E721, E733 [8MY]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (H.R. 4628), consideration (H. Res. 631), H2147–H2156 [26AP]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (H.R. 4628), motion to recommit, H2246, H2250 [27AP]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (H.R. 4816), H2256–H2262 [27AP], H2340–H2344 [8MY], H3280 [31MY], H3817, H3821 [20JN]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (H.R. 5812), H2825 [17MY]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (S. 2343), H2335 [8MY], H3392, H3393 [1JN]

——— extension of reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans, H4830 [12JY]

——— prohibit from overreaching into academic affairs and financial aid program eligibility (H.R. 2117), H980–H997 [28FE], E273 [28FE], E296 [1MR], E330 [7MR]

——— prohibit from overreaching into academic affairs and financial aid program eligibility (H.R. 2117), consideration (H. Res. 563), H976–H980 [28FE]

——— prohibit from overreaching into academic affairs and financial aid program eligibility (H.R. 2117), motion to recommit, H995, H996 [28FE]

——— protect students from higher education costs and increased student loan interest rates, H995, H996 [28FE]

——— provide information to foster youth on their potential eligibility for Federal student aid (H.R. 6669), E1928 [13DE]

——— provide interest-free deferment on unsubsidized student loans made to recent college students when the unemployment rate is at a certain level and other periods of deferment (H.R. 5801), E876 [18MY]

——— restore and extend the grace period before repayment begins on certain loans under the Federal Direct Loan Program (H.R. 4286), H2081 [25AP], E465 [28MR]

——— retain State authorization requirements for institutions with below-average graduation and annual completion rates, and above-average loan default rates, H990 [28FE]

Education: funding, H2116, H2120, H2121 [25AP]

——— student loans and financial aid programs funding, H68 [18JA]

Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, H6520 [29NO]

——— cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (H.R. 1842), H3737 [19JN], E1048 [15JN]

——— cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (S. 952), H2137 [26AP]

——— Executive order to cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, H3709, H3710 [18JN], H3737, H3738, H3742, H3749 [19JN], H3812 [20JN], H3966–H3970 [21JN], H3984 [26JN], H4070 [27JN], H5015 [19JY], E1061 [18JN]

——— release of guidelines on application process to cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, H5528 [1AU]

Remarks in Senate

Colleges and universities: require institutions of higher education to post certain IRS returns on their websites (S. 2835), S2946 [8MY]

——— require private educational lenders to obtain certain certifications from institutions of higher education (S. 2280), S2254 [29MR], S5709 [31JY]

——— review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions, S2069 [27MR], S2535 [19AP], S2671, S2674 [25AP], S2955 [8MY], S5632–S5635 [30JY], S7675 [6DE]

——— review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions (S. 2032), S44 [23JA], S3742 [6JN]

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans, S2589 [23AP], S2671 [25AP], S3190, S3216 [16MY], S4188 [14JN], S4627 [26JN], S4710 [28JN], S4735, S4743, S4757 [29JN]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (H.R. 4628), S2931 [7MY], S2933 [8MY], S3268 [17MY], S3671 [4JN], S3696 [5JN], S3804 [7JN], S4380 [21JN]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (S. 2051), S212 [31JA], S2373 [17AP], S2722 [25AP], S3059 [10MY]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (S. 2343), S2660 [24AP], S2664, S2667 [25AP], S3536, S3538, S3609–S3612 [24MY], S3677 [4JN], S3834 [7JN]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (S. 2343), motion to proceed, S2799, S2802 [26AP], S2891–S2906 [7MY], S2933–S2948, S2951–S2959 [8MY], S2989, S2996–S2998, S3000, S3001, S3003–S3008, S3011–S3035 [9MY], S3053–S3057, S3059–S3062 [10MY], S3181, S3200 [16MY], S3261–S3264, S3268 [17MY], S3295 [21MY], S3410 [22MY]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (S. 2343), unanimous-consent agreement, S3479 [23MY]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (S. 2366), S2675, S2733, S2742 [25AP]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (S. 2834), S2946 [8MY]

——— provide information to foster youth on their potential eligibility for Federal student aid (S. 3665), S7686 [6DE]

Education: funding, S5943 [2AU], S6088–S6091 [11SE]

——— prohibit institutions of higher education that participate in certain financial aid programs from including predispute arbitration agreements in enrollment contracts (S. 3557), S6458–S6460 [19SE]

——— provide for loan forgiveness for early childhood educators (S. 2181), S1542 [8MR]

Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (S. 952), S117 [26JA], S2204–S2206 [29MR], S2470 [18AP], S2589 [23AP], S2956 [8MY], S3068 [10MY], S3260 [17MY], S3402 [22MY], S3721 [5JN], S4141–S4143 [13JN], S4223, S4233 [18JN], S4253 [19JN], S4434, S4440–S4441 [25JN], S4645–S4647 [27JN], S4813, S4814 [10JY], S5064, S5081 [17JY], S5269 [24JY], S5935 [2AU], S6249 [12SE], S6519 [20SE], S6720 [13NO], S6887 [26NO], S7013 [28NO], S7699 [10DE]

——— Executive order to cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, S4223, S4233 [18JN], S4253 [19JN], S4604 [26JN], S4813 [10JY], S5064 [17JY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2117, Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 563) (H. Rept. 112–404), H965 [27FE]

Consideration of H.R. 4628, Interest Rate Reduction Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 631) (H. Rept. 112–454), H2123 [25AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 563, consideration of H.R. 2117, Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act, H976 [28FE]

H. Res. 631, consideration of H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, H.R. 4628, Interest Rate Reduction Act, and to allow consideration of motions to suspend House rules and consider certain legislation, H2147 [26AP]

H.R. 4628, Interest Rate Reduction Act, H2228 [27AP]

S. 2032, Protecting Our Students and Taxpayers (POST) Act, S44 [23JA]

S. 2051, Dept. of Education extension of the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans, S213 [31JA]

S. 2280, Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act, S2255 [29MR]

S. 2343, Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act, S2657 [24AP]