DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Amendments

Colleges and universities: reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (H.R. 2486), S6894 [5DE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), H4530, H4531, H4532, H4533, H4534, H4535, H4536, H4537, H4538, H4540, H4541, H4543, H4545, H4547, H4548, H4559, H4560, H4561, H4562, H4563, H4564, H4565, H4566, H4567, H4568, H4569, H4570, H4571, H4573, H4574, H4575, H4577, H4578, H4579, H4580, H4604, H4605, H4606, H4607, H4608, H4609, H4610, H4611, H4612, H4613, H4614, H4615, H4616, H4617, H4618, H4619, H4620, H4621, H4622, H4623 [12JN], H4633, H4634, H4635, H4636, H4638, H4639, H4646 [13JN], H4789 [19JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2740), consideration (H. Res. 431), H4409 [11JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2740), consideration (H. Res. 436), H4452 [12JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2740), consideration (H. Res. 445), H4787 [19JN]

Articles and editorials

Emails Show DeVos Aides Pulled Strings for Failing For-Profit Colleges, S5301 [1AU]

No Money Tree, E516 [1MY]

Bills and resolutions

Advisory Commission on Serving and Supporting Students With Mental Health Disabilities in Institutions of Higher Education: establish (see S. 1204), S2435 [11AP] (see H.R. 3489), H5166 [25JN]

American History and Civics Education program: amend to require inclusion of programs that educate students about history and principles of the U.S. Constitution, including the Bill of Rights (see S. 313), S800 [31JA]

American History for Freedom: improve grant program (see S. 2024), S4628 [27JN]

Appropriations: authorizing appropriations for improving basic programs operated by local educational agencies for the disadvantaged (see S. 1172), S2433 [11AP] (see H.R. 2315), H3264 [12AP]

Armed Forces: allow parents of eligible military dependent children to redirect a portion of their per pupil Impact Aid Program allocations to establish Military Education Savings Accounts (see S. 695), S1733 [7MR] (see H.R. 1605), H2582 [7MR]

——— expand military student identifier program to include students of parents who serve in the National Guard and Reserves (see S. 784), S1845 [13MR] (see H.R. 1896), H2883 [27MR]

Arts and humanities: expand access to school-wide arts and music programs (see S. 885), S1987 [26MR] (see H.R. 1676), H2646 [11MR]

Bankruptcy: make private and Federal student loans dischargeable (see S. 1414), S2770 [9MY] (see H.R. 2648), H3679 [9MY]

Career Pathway Grant Program: establish to support partnerships between community or technical colleges and workforce development partners (see S. 1117), S2386 [10AP]

Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program: reauthorize, increase program access, improve oversight, and provide funding for on-campus child care for low-income student parents (see S. 1403), S2770 [9MY] (see H.R. 2632), H3678 [9MY]

Children and youth: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 2548), S5706 [25SE] (see H.R. 2653), H3679 [9MY]

——— assess impact of school start times on student health, well-being, and performance (see H.R. 1861), H2795 [25MR]

——— award grants to establish, expand, or support an existing school-based mentoring program to assist at-risk middle school students with transition to high school (see H.R. 804), H1241 [28JA]

——— award grants to States to establish universal prekindergarten in public schools and public charter schools (see H.R. 4213), H7525 [27AU]

——— increase knowledge and skills of principals and school leaders relative to early childhood education (see S. 2719), S6189 [28OC]

——— invest in middle level education by creating a grant program to allow middle schools to identify and implement best practices to improve student outcomes and increase high school graduation rates (see S. 1704), S3215 [4JN] (see H.R. 3089), H4312 [4JN]

——— make grants to eligible entities to expand access to full-day kindergarten programs (see H.R. 1971), H2916 [28MR]

——— protect elementary and secondary students from sexual abuse (see H.R. 1486), H2322 [4MR]

——— provide criteria for use of Federal funds to support trauma-informed practices in schools (see H.R. 4146), H7488 [2AU]

——— provide grants to eligible local educational agencies to help public schools reduce class size in early elementary grades (see S. 579), S1540 [27FE]

——— provide grants to establish ‘‘Family Friendly School’’ policies at schools that align school days with work days and support summer community learning programs and activities (see S. 2784), S6391 [5NO]

Civics education programs: increase (see H.R. 849), H1283 [29JA]

Civil liberties: uphold freedom of association protections on college campuses (see H.R. 3128), H4342 [5JN]

Civil rights: restore right to individual civil actions in cases involving disparate impact (see H.R. 2574), H3500 [8MY]

Coast Guard: coordinate with Depts. of Education and Defense to establish programs to improve science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) knowledge of elementary and secondary school students and faculty (see H.R. 3205), H4431 [11JN]

College Scorecard: maintain and update and require institutions of higher education participating in Federal student aid programs to prominently display scorecard on home page of website (see H.R. 3026), H4170 [24MY]

Colleges and universities: allow institutional aid grant recipients to use grant funds to establish, improve, or expand partnerships with child care providers (see H.R. 4253), H7558 [9SE]

——— amend the process by which students with certain special circumstances apply for Federal financial aid for college (see S. 416), S1133 [7FE] (see H.R. 1075), H1460 [7FE]

——— assign a unique numeric identifier to institutions of higher education to facilitate data collection and reporting (see H.R. 4430), H7864 [20SE]

——— authorize additional grant activities for Hispanic-serving institutions of higher education (see H.R. 4573), H8080 [27SE]

——— award grants for graduate fellowship awards (see H.R. 4422), H7835 [19SE]

——— clarify requirements for disclosure of transfer of college credit policies (see H.R. 4380), H7772 [18SE]

——— collect data on food and housing insecurity on college campuses and connect eligible students with available resources to combat food insecurity (see S. 2110), S4821 [15JY] (see H.R. 3718), H5726 [11JY]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see S. 976), S2118 [1AP]

——— create a task force to address threat of foreign government influence and threats to academic research integrity on college campuses (see H.R. 1678), H2678 [12MR]

——— create consistent servicing and disclosure standards across private and Federal student loans (see S. 1354), S2688 [7MY]

——— define and report to Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System spending on instruction, student services, marketing, recruitment, advertising, and lobbying (see H.R. 4475), H7901 [24SE]

——— eliminate tuition at public colleges and universities, forgive outstanding student loan debt and reduce interest rates for new loans, and expand work study program (see S. 1947), S4455 [24JN]

——— eliminate tuition at public colleges and universities, reduce interest rates and allow for refinancing of student loans, expand work study program, and simplify student aid application process (see H.R. 3472), H5166 [25JN]

——— ensure campus access at public institutions of higher education for religious groups (see S. 1168), S2433 [11AP] (see H.R. 3243), H4627 [12JN]

——— ensure needs of college students with disabilities are taken into account in campus efforts to prevent and respond to sexual assault (see S. 984), S2189 [2AP] (see H.R. 2026), H2985 [2AP]

——— ensure public institutions of higher education protect expressive activities in outdoor areas on campus (see H.R. 1672), H2646 [11MR]

——— ensure States oversee closure preparedness among higher education institutions by providing refunds and maintaining student contact information, complaint system, and transcript access (see H.R. 5148), H8958 [18NO]

——— ensure that student borrowers are provided relief from their student loans in the instance of substantial misrepresentation or omission by an institution of higher education (see H.R. 3662), H5583 [10JY]

——— establish a grant program for eligible institutions to plan and implement programs that provide support services and resources to increase transfer and graduation rates at community colleges (see H.R. 3578), H5257 [27JN]

——— establish commission to develop accessibility guidelines for electronic instructional materials and related information technologies (see S. 3095), S7156 [18DE] (see H.R. 5312), H9293 [5DE]

——— establish competitive grants to empower community colleges and minority-serving institutions to become incubators for infant and toddler child care talent, training, campus and community access (see H.R. 5475), H12209 [18DE]

——— establish demonstration projects for competency-based education (see S. 2608), S5841 [16OC] (see H.R. 4706), H8198 [16OC]

——— establish demonstration projects for competency-based education to allow students to learn at their own pace and potentially earn degrees in a shorter time (see H.R. 3422), H5036 [21JN]

——— establish emergency grant aid program for certain college students (see H.R. 4308), H7704 [12SE]

——— establish fair and consistent eligibility requirements for graduate medical schools operating outside the U.S. and Canada to receive Federal student aid (see S. 3058), S7048 [16DE] (see H.R. 103), H204 [3JA]

——— establish performance metrics for institutions of higher education to ensure students are prepared for gainful employment, including debt-to-earnings ratios (see H.R. 4206), H7520 [23AU]

——— establish pilot programs to expand access to digital course materials in higher education (see H.R. 4414), H7834 [19SE]

——— establish State-Federal partnerships to provide students with debt-free college, provide Pell Grant eligibility to certain immigrants, and restore assistance eligibility for drug-related offenses (see S. 672), S1705 [6MR] (see H.R. 1571), H2504 [6MR]

——— establish work-based learning opportunities pilot grant program for eligible institutions of higher education (see H.R. 4876), H8538 [28OC]

——— expand use of college textbooks available under an open license in order to achieve savings for students and improve textbook price information (see S. 1036), S2270 [4AP] (see H.R. 2107), H3100 [4AP]

——— identify students at institutions of higher education eligible for certain public welfare programs and award grants to provide for basic needs of such students (see S. 2225), S5012 [23JY] (see H.R. 4968), H8718 [31OC]

——— improve accessibility to, and completion of, postsecondary education for students, including students with disabilities (see H.R. 4643), H8110 [11OC]

——— improve accountability and protect students from bad actors in higher education, specifically in the for-profit college sector (see H.R. 3487), H5166 [25JN]

——— improve college access and college completion by boosting low-income student enrollment and graduation rates (see S. 1855), S3476 [13JN]

——— improve effectiveness and access to Net Price Calculator system to give prospective students a more accurate understanding of the true cost of college (see S. 889), S2042 [27MR] (see H.R. 1915), H2884 [27MR]

——— improve financial aid process for students and provide continued support for minority-serving institutions (see S. 2557), S5747 [26SE]

——— improve opportunities to attain a quality, debt-free degree or credential (see H.R. 4424), H7835 [19SE]

——— improve oversight and accountability of colleges and universities, particularly for-profit colleges, protect students and borrowers, and ensure integrity of postsecondary education programs (see H.R. 3512), H5200 [26JN]

——— improve remedial education programs that train students in the competencies needed to succeed in higher education (see H.R. 3950), H7377 [24JY]

——— improve reporting requirements for institutions of higher education on adjusted cohort default rates for student loans of graduates and penalize institutions with high default rates (see H.R. 4662), H8111 [11OC]

——— include child development and early learning as community services under Federal work-study program (see H.R. 4196), H7511 [20AU]

——— increase and improve access to Federal Pell Grants, expand Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to students, and improve financial aid application and understanding of loan processes (see H.R. 3101), H4341 [5JN]

——— increase financial support available for working college students (see S. 2655), S5965 [22OC] (see H.R. 4787), H8387 [22OC]

——— increase support for working college students and raise total semesters of Federal Pell Grant eligibility (see H.R. 4216), H7528 [30AU]

——— initiate a negotiated rulemaking process relative to when an institution of higher education fails to meet accreditation standards (see H.R. 4579), H8081 [27SE]

——— issue guidance and recommendations for institutions of higher education on removing criminal and juvenile justice questions from their application for admissions process (see S. 1338), S2687 [7MY] (see H.R. 2563), H3474 [7MY]

——— make for-profit colleges ineligible for Federal student aid and protect integrity of nonprofit institutions of higher education (see S. 2640), S5896 [17OC] (see H.R. 4724), H8227 [17OC]

——— make grants to help high schoolers receive college credit and reduce college costs by accelerating time to degree, aligning secondary and postsecondary education, and improving credit transfers (see S. 2736), S6299 [30OC]

——— make grants to institutions of higher education to pay costs of obtaining a U.S. passport for underserved students to participate in study abroad programs (see H.R. 3503), H5200 [26JN]

——— make information on nutrition assistance programs eligibility available to college students (see H.R. 3743), H5774 [12JY]

——— make unauthorized use of information technology or identification devices a crime, create secure third-party access for financial aid applications, and stop debt relief scams (see S. 1153), S2433 [11AP] (see H.R. 2888), H4117 [22MY]

——— permanently reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (see H.R. 5363), H9386 [9DE]

——— permit institutions of higher education to use their Federal work-study allocations for full-time, off-campus cooperative education and work-based learning (see S. 830), S1899 [14MR] (see H.R. 3035), H4174 [28MY]

——— prevent conflicts of interest on higher education accreditation boards (see H.R. 4653), H8111 [11OC]

——— prohibit discrimination in higher education against certain undocumented students on the basis of immigration status (see H.R. 1298), H2038 [15FE]

——— prohibit inclusion of mandatory arbitration clauses in federally funded school enrollment agreements, thereby restricting pursuit of legal claims against higher education institutions in court (see S. 608), S1593 [28FE] (see H.R. 1430), H2312 [28FE]

——— prohibit provision of certain assistance to institutions of higher education that violate immigration laws by creating sanctuary campuses (see H.R. 768), H1210 [24JA]

——— promote comprehensive college campus mental health and suicide prevention plans (see H.R. 4327), H7705 [12SE]

——— promote matriculation and increase in graduation rates for individuals with disabilities within higher education (see S. 1176), S2434 [11AP] (see H.R. 4577), H8081 [27SE]

——— protect freedom of speech, thought, and expression (see S. Res. 233), S3252 [5JN]

——— provide access to higher education through a Federal-State partnership to waive community college tuition and provide grants to minority-serving institutions to assist low-income students (see S. 2250), S5062 [24JY] (see H.R. 3933), H7376 [24JY] (see H.R. 4212), H7525 [27AU]

——— provide basic and emergency supplemental living assistance grants under the student support services program (see H.R. 3470), H5166 [25JN]

——— provide capacity-building assistance to examine and address inequities in college student access and success (see S. 943), S2087 [28MR] (see H.R. 2006), H2937 [1AP]

——— provide for accreditation reform, require institutions of higher education to publish information on student success, and provide for fiscal and student loan accountability by institutions (see S. 2339), S5196 [30JY] (see H.R. 4098), H7479 [30JY]

——— provide for comprehensive higher education student achievement information for community colleges (see S. 3115), S7207 [19DE]

——— provide formula grants to States to improve higher education opportunities for foster youth and homeless youth (see S. 1650), S3105 [23MY] (see H.R. 2966), H4161 [23MY]

——— provide grants for institutions of higher education to prevent substance misuse (see S. 1281), S2612 [2MY] (see H.R. 3591), H5258 [27JN]

——— provide grants to higher education institutions to expand access to dual and concurrent enrollment programs and early/middle college programs (see S. 718), S1734 [7MR] (see H.R. 3891), H7240 [23JY]

——— provide pathways for debt-free higher education for those on a public service career path and enhance loan forgiveness for current public servants (see S. 686), S1705 [6MR] (see H.R. 3692), H5584 [10JY]

——— provide students with disabilities and their families with access to critical information needed to select the right college and succeed once enrolled (see S. 1585), S3058 [22MY] (see H.R. 3086), H4312 [4JN]

——— provide transparency to consumers about college tuition costs relative to completion or graduation times and rates (see H.R. 3354), H4917 [19JN]

——— publish requirements for financial aid offers to be provided by institutions of higher education to enrolled and prospective students (see H.R. 4343), H7753 [17SE]

——— reauthorize and improve Federal work-study program (see H.R. 792), H1217 [25JA]

——— reauthorize foreign language and international education programs and support research and innovation projects in such areas (see S. 342), S919 [6FE] (see H.R. 2562), H3474 [7MY]

——— reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (see S. 1279), S2612 [2MY] (see H.R. 2486), H3439 [2MY]

——— reduce cost of college, hold colleges accountable for students’ success, and improve students’ opportunity to graduate on-time and transition to a successful career (see H.R. 4674), H8143 [15OC]

——— reform experimental sites initiative to establish innovation zones at colleges and universities (see S. 1221), S2485 [29AP]

——— remove barriers to higher education for homeless and foster youth by improving financial aid process and outreach programs and providing in-State tuition and access to housing resources (see S. 789), S1845 [13MR] (see H.R. 1724), H2716 [13MR]

——— rename ‘‘master promissory note’’ as a ‘‘student loan contract’’ relative to student loan application process (see H.R. 4241), H7535 [6SE]

——— report certain information on any principal investigator, receiving Federal competitive research and development grants, found to have engaged in discrimination or harassment on the basis of sex (see H.R. 5328), H9294 [5DE]

——— require accreditors to respond to student complaints against institutions of higher education and review teach-out plans of institutions showing signs of potential closure (see H.R. 4615), H8095 [4OC]

——— require additional reporting by institutions of higher education on crime and harm that occurs during student participation in programs of study abroad (see S. 1572), S3004 [21MY] (see H.R. 2875), H4063 [21MY]

——— require institutions of higher education participating in Federal student aid programs meet certain revenue requirements (see S. 3114), S7207 [19DE]

——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal financial assistance to distribute voter registration forms to students enrolled at the institution (see S. 1514), S2924 [16MY] (see H.R. 2807), H3924 [16MY]

——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see S. 1492), S2884 [15MY] (see H.R. 2747), H3840 [15MY]

——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to provide notice of tuition levels for students (see H.R. 4587), H8088 [1OC]

——— require institutions of higher education to disclose hazing incidents (see S. 706), S1733 [7MR] (see S. 2711), S6156 [24OC] (see H.R. 662), H717 [17JA] (see H.R. 3267), H4694 [13JN]

——— require institutions of higher education to file a disclosure report whenever such institutions receive gifts from or enters into a contract with foreign sources, valued over a certain amount (see H.R. 3921), H7241 [23JY]

——— require institutions of higher education to have an independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and response (see S. 1483), S2884 [15MY]

——— require institutions of higher education to notify students receiving work-study assistance about potential eligibility for Dept. of Agriculture Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 4637), H8110 [11OC]

——— require institutions of higher education to post policies for expectant and parenting students on leaves of absence, making up missed work, lactation accommodations, child care, and housing (see H.R. 5222), H9168 [21NO]

——— require institutions of higher education to use a uniform financial aid form with standard definitions for financial aid terms to make it easier to compare offers from different schools (see S. 888), S2042 [27MR] (see H.R. 2321), H3264 [12AP]

——— require private educational lenders to obtain certain certifications from institutions of higher education (see S. 2184), S4948 [18JY]

——— require programs offered by institutions to meet licensure and accreditation requirements for an occupation in order to receive Federal tuition grants and loans (see S. 2925), S6755 [21NO] (see H.R. 5241), H9168 [21NO]

——— require sharing of responsibility for student loan defaults and prohibit increasing tuition or charging additional fees to offset cost of liability (see S. 2124), S4856 [16JY]

——— require States to charge in-State tuition rates at public institutions of higher education for refugees, asylees, and certain special immigrants who reside in such State (see H.R. 3391), H5006 [20JN]

——— require the FBI to create a list of foreign intelligence threats to higher education and require reporting to Dept. of Education of certain gifts from such entities (see S. 1701), S3164 [3JN] (see H.R. 3071), H4216 [3JN]

——— review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions of higher education (see S. 1775), S3319 [11JN] (see H.R. 3179), H4388 [10JN]

——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits as Federal sources (see H.R. 3112), H4341 [5JN]

——— revise rule requiring proprietary or for-profit colleges receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits (see S. 2857), S6604 [14NO] (see H.R. 3369), H4917 [19JN]

——— simplify and shorten Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and amend Federal Pell Grant Program (see S. 2667), S5966 [22OC]

——— simplify and shorten Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and increase support for working college students and vulnerable populations (see H.R. 4478), H7901 [24SE]

——— simplify and shorten Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and reform calculation of expected family contribution (see H.R. 4245), H7558 [9SE]

——— simplify application process for financial assistance by replacing annual refiling requirement with a one-time Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) filing requirement (see H.R. 4240), H7535 [6SE]

——— simplify financial aid application process and increase income threshold to qualify for zero expected family contribution in determining Federal student aid eligibility (see S. 1346), S2687 [7MY]

——— simplify Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), increase access to Pell Grants, and standardize language and format of financial aid offer letters (see H.R. 4680), H8143 [15OC]

——— streamline credit sharing between community colleges and four-year institutions so transfer students know when they are eligible to receive an associate’s degree through a reverse transfer (see S. 1490), S2884 [15MY] (see H.R. 2768), H3841 [15MY]

——— strengthen prevention and enforcement efforts to combat college campus sexual violence (see H.R. 3381), H5005 [20JN]

——— support community college and industry partnerships (see S. 1612), S3059 [22MY] (see H.R. 2920), H4118 [22MY]

——— support innovative, evidence-based approaches in postsecondary education, encourage open educational resources, allow pay for success initiatives, and provide additional evaluation authority (see S. 1059), S2294 [8AP] (see H.R. 4083), H7476 [26JY]

——— translate Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) into foreign languages (see H.R. 4567), H8080 [27SE]

——— update postsecondary student data system to ensure students and families have access to accurate and complete information on student outcomes (see S. 800), S1898 [14MR] (see H.R. 1766), H2743 [14MR]

——— update reporting requirements for institutions of higher education and provide for more accurate and complete data on student retention, graduation, and earnings outcomes (see S. 681), S1705 [6MR] (see H.R. 1565), H2503 [6MR]

——— use student loan repayment rates at institutions of higher education to determine institutional eligibility for Federal student aid funds and require risk sharing payments of institutions (see S. 1525), S2924 [16MY]

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate): authorize release of Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations records on China’s impact on U.S. education system (see S. Res. 368), S5922 [21OC]

Computers: carry out a program to increase access to prekindergarten through high school computer science education (see H.R. 1485), H2321 [4MR]

——— include teacher preparation for computer science in elementary and secondary education (see S. 3040), S7026 [12DE] (see H.R. 3808), H5999 [17JY]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: issue rules to establish standards for reporting information related to student loans to consumer reporting agencies (see H.R. 5294), H9255 [4DE]

——— require provision of student loan information (see S. 720), S1734 [7MR] (see H.R. 2833), H3962 [17MY]

Credit: prohibit institutions of higher education from denying students access to transcripts because of loan default (see H.R. 3761), H5825 [15JY]

Crime: require federally-funded colleges and universities to certify the school’s president and a member of the Board of Trustees have reviewed all reported incidents involving employee sexual misconduct (see S. 808), S1898 [14MR] (see H.R. 2421), H3339 [30AP]

——— strengthen prevention and response measures for hate crimes on college campuses (see H.R. 761), H1210 [24JA]

Death and dying: provide assistance to immediate family of a teacher or other school employee killed in an act of violence while performing school duties (see H.R. 1691), H2679 [12MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a grant program to appoint nutrition coordinators to oversee school nutrition policies in local educational agencies (see H.R. 1886), H2827 [26MR]

——— require a study of the time and duration of school lunch periods (see H.R. 5463), H10609 [17DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorize grants to support the study of world languages in elementary and secondary schools (see S. 2307), S5141 [29JY] (see H.R. 1094), H1461 [7FE]

Dept. of HHS: condition certain grants on States, local educational agencies, and tribes implementing a school-based student suicide awareness and prevention training policy (see S. 2492), S5539 [17SE]

——— develop best practices for establishment and use of behavioral intervention teams at schools (see H.R. 3539), H5256 [27JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: create a task force to address threat of foreign government influence and threats to academic research integrity on college campuses (see S. 1879), S3651 [18JN]

Dept. of Justice: establish a pilot program to make grants to historically Black colleges and universities to provide educational programs to offenders who have recently been, or will soon be, released from incarceration (see H.R. 4252), H7558 [9SE]

Dept. of Labor: report on trends and shortages in clean energy technology industry and provide grants to establish and enhance training programs for occupations where shortages are identified (see H.R. 4148), H7488 [2AU]

Depts. of Defense and Education: expand and rename Troops-to-Teachers program (see S. 2248), S5062 [24JY] (see H.R. 2869), H4063 [21MY]

Depts. of Education and Veterans Affairs: increase coordination to protect veterans from troubled schools by conducting risk analyses of certain institutions receiving payments under heightened cash monitoring payment method (see H.R. 4012), H7464 [25JY]

Depts. of Homeland Security and Education: carry out programs to combat human trafficking in schools (see H.R. 4580), H8081 [27SE]

Depts. of Justice and Education: conduct a survey of public schools to determine the number of school resource officers at such schools (see H.R. 607), H675 [16JA]

——— develop and implement best practices for occupation-specific education for school resource officers (see H.R. 608), H675 [16JA]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 2740), H3840 [15MY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), consideration (see H. Res. 431), H4387 [10JN] (see H. Res. 436), H4431 [11JN] (see H. Res. 445), H4769 [18JN]

Disabled: promote and ensure delivery of special education and related services to students with visual and hearing disabilities through appropriate instructional methodologies (see S. 2681), S6092 [23OC] (see H.R. 4822), H8456 [23OC]

——— provide additional funds to States to establish and make disbursements from high cost funds to reimburse local schools for special educational services (see H.R. 4673), H8143 [15OC]

Discrimination: establish competitive grant program to award grants to local educational agencies to address implicit bias in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 4776), H8297 [21OC]

——— prohibit issuance or enforcement of certain rules that weaken enforcement of Title IX provisions prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex in any federally funded education program (see H.R. 5388), H10016 [10DE]

——— provide for consideration of a definition of anti-Semitism for enforcement of Federal antidiscrimination laws relative to education programs or activities (see S. 852), S1899 [14MR] (see H.R. 4009), H7464 [25JY]

——— support educational entities in fully implementing Title IX and reducing and preventing sex discrimination in all areas of education (see S. 1964), S4504 [25JN] (see H.R. 3513), H5200 [26JN]

District of Columbia: expand school choice by providing private school vouchers (see H.R. 778), H1211 [24JA]

——— reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (see S. 213), S586 [24JA] (see S. 2682), S6092 [23OC] (see H.R. 787), H1211 [24JA]

Drugs: allow students convicted of marijuana possession to retain financial aid eligibility if they complete a drug rehabilitation program (see H.R. 4089), H7476 [26JY]

Education: carry out apprenticeship loan forgiveness program (see H.R. 4517), H8053 [26SE]

——— establish additional protections and disclosures for students and co-signers relative to student loans (see S. 2405), S5249 [31JY]

——— improve District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program, expand educational choices for the disabled, and establish a scholarship program for military children (see S. 145), S273 [16JA]

——— make grants to support early college high schools and other dual or concurrent enrollment programs (see S. 2395), S5248 [31JY] (see H.R. 4108), H7480 [30JY]

——— provide loan forgiveness to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) teachers and tax credits for STEM school supplies, and incentivize STEM hiring practices (see H.R. 3099), H4312 [4JN]

——— recognize importance of career and technical education in preparing students to enter the workforce (see H. Res. 551), H7597 [10SE]

——— reduce frequency of federally required academic assessments (see H.R. 4630), H8101 [8OC]

——— reinstate Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility for incarcerated individuals and Federal financial aid eligibility for individuals convicted of certain drug offenses (see H.R. 4073), H7467 [25JY]

——— support apprenticeship programs (see S. 2899), S6669 [19NO]

Eliminate (see H.R. 1930), H2885 [27MR]

Employment: advance science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and improve worker training, retention, and advancement (see H.R. 1168), H1580 [13FE]

——— award career pathways innovation grants to local educational agencies and community colleges to encourage partnerships with businesses to help students explore a variety of career pathways (see S. 2670), S6091 [23OC] (see H.R. 4826), H8456 [23OC]

——— establish a pilot program to promote public-private partnerships among apprenticeships or other job training programs, local educational agencies, and community colleges (see H.R. 1197), H1582 [13FE]

——— establish incentivized tax breaks for employers offering cybersecurity training, increase cybersecurity scholarship program funding, and provide student loan repayment for certain cybersecurity employees (see H.R. 334), H283 [8JA]

——— expand access to apprenticeships and pre-apprenticeships among inmates, the formerly incarcerated, high school students, those not in educational institutions, Armed Forces members, and veterans (see H.R. 4369), H7754 [17SE]

——— promote community college partnerships with local industries and allow students in short-term job training programs to receive Pell Grants (see H.R. 3892), H7240 [23JY]

——— provide grants to establish public-private partnerships for apprenticeship and other job training programs (see H.R. 3893), H7240 [23JY]

——— study Federal data collection relative to student participation and performance in career and technical education programs (see H.R. 4950), H8717 [31OC]

Families and domestic relations: establish a competitive grant program to develop, implement, and evaluate teacher and school leader training programs on family engagement (see H.R. 4626), H8101 [8OC]

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act: clarify requirements of authorized representatives (see H.R. 2724), H3789 [14MY]

Federal agencies and departments: enforce Civil Rights Act sections that prohibit racial discrimination in education and other aspects of public life and restore private right of action in cases involving disparate impact (see H. Res. 66), H997 [22JA]

Federal aid programs: improve service to students and other participants in Federal student financial assistance programs and establish Office of the Borrower Advocate to replace Student Loan Ombudsman (see H.R. 4596), H8089 [1OC]

——— increase income limit of the simplified needs test on applications for Federal student aid (see H.R. 2595), H3500 [8MY]

——— provide grants to eligible entities to establish, expand, or support dual or concurrent enrollment programs offering career and technical education (see H.R. 653), H717 [17JA]

——— repeal suspension of eligibility for Federal grants, student loans, and work assistance for drug-related offenses (see H.R. 4584), H8088 [1OC]

——— require assurances by recipients receiving assistance under Talent Search and Upward Bound Programs relative to activities for homeless and foster youth (see H.R. 2270), H3255 [10AP]

——— strengthen investments in postsecondary career and technical education programs and build connections across the entire education and workforce development system (see H.R. 4371), H7772 [18SE]

Federal Clearinghouse on School Safety Best Practices: establish (see S. 2779), S6391 [5NO] (see H.R. 5229), H9168 [21NO]

Federal Direct Loan Program: allow certain borrowers to refinance current loans (see S. 768), S1844 [13MR] (see H.R. 1707), H2715 [13MR]

——— authorize borrowers of loans to modify interest rate to be equal to interest rate at time of modification (see H.R. 2186), H3217 [9AP]

——— authorize borrowers to separate joint consolidation loans into two separate loans (see S. 1489), S2884 [15MY] (see H.R. 2728), H3789 [14MY]

——— automatically discharge Federal student loan debt of eligible permanently disabled veterans (see S. 2049), S4676 [28JN] (see H.R. 3598), H5265 [28JN]

——— automatically enroll severely delinquent student loan borrowers in income-driven repayment plans and automate the process to recertify borrowers’ income (see H.R. 3833), H7149 [18JY]

——— cancel amounts for eligible student loan holders, allow refinancing, postpone certain payments and garnishments, repair credit of defaulted borrowers, and allow bankruptcy filings (see S. 2235), S5012 [23JY] (see H.R. 3887), H7240 [23JY]

——— carry out an income-contingent repayment program for Federal interest-free education loans for undergraduate students (see H.R. 4747), H8258 [18OC]

——— carry out program permitting institutions of higher education to cosign Federal student loans for students attending the institution (see H.R. 3786), H5911 [16JY]

——— develop a plain language disclosure form for borrowers of Federal student loans (see S. 2015), S4628 [27JN] (see H.R. 63), H203 [3JA] (see H.R. 1161), H1580 [13FE]

——— disclose annual percentage rates applicable to Federal student loans (see S. 234), S698 [28JA] (see H.R. 811), H1242 [28JA]

——— eliminate origination fees (see H.R. 3674), H5583 [10JY]

——— eliminate origination fees on Federal Direct loans (see S. 1696), S3164 [3JN]

——— eliminate time limitations on federally subsidized student loans (see H.R. 4502), H8052 [26SE]

——— enable Federal student loan borrowers to refinance at interest rates equivalent to the rates at which the Government provides loans to banks through the FRS discount window (see S. 1845), S3476 [13JN]

——— establish a student loan borrower bill of rights and require creditors obtain private loan cetifications from institutions of higher education (see H.R. 5294), H9255 [4DE]

——— establish a student loan forgiveness plan for certain borrowers who are employed at a qualified farm or ranch (see S. 2168), S4948 [18JY]

——— establish certain requirements for participating institutions (see S. 2559), S5747 [26SE]

——— establish income-based repayment plans for certain future Federal student loans (see H.R. 4670), H8111 [11OC]

——— extend interest-free grace period for certain student loans (see H.R. 4119), H7480 [30JY]

——— include certain individuals who work on farms or ranches as individuals employed in public service jobs for purposes of loan forgiveness eligibility (see H.R. 3232), H4627 [12JN]

——— include interest rate provisions for certain future Federal loans (see H.R. 3793), H5998 [17JY]

——— include Parent PLUS loans in income-contingent and income-based repayment plans, reduce interest rates and eliminate origination fees for such loans, and provide counseling for borrowers (see H.R. 3353), H4917 [19JN]

——— increase minimum salary threshold for income-driven repayment plans, allow refinancing, bolster forgiveness programs, and reinstate graduate student programs relative to student loans (see H.R. 3102), H4341 [5JN]

——— prohibit debt collectors from collecting on certain Federal student loan debt when the borrower would not be required to make payments under an income-driven repayment plan (see H.R. 5287), H9221 [3DE]

——— provide borrowers a monthly loan disclosure statement that includes projected payments, accrued interest, total cost of attendance, and other personalized details (see H.R. 4193), H7505 [16AU]

——— provide Direct PLUS Loan forgiveness for parents of disabled students (see S. 1219), S2435 [11AP] (see H.R. 2180), H3217 [9AP]

——— provide each student loan borrower with an individualized repayment guide (see H.R. 3095), H4312 [4JN]

——— provide for a percentage of student loan forgiveness for public service employment (see H.R. 3096), H4312 [4JN] (see H.R. 4113), H7480 [30JY]

——— provide for deferment for Federal loans prior to beginning of repayment period (see H.R. 3792), H5998 [17JY]

——— provide for institutional risk sharing in Federal student loan programs (see S. 968), S2118 [1AP]

——— provide for interest-free deferment on student loans for borrowers serving in a medical or dental internship or residency program (see H.R. 1554), H2503 [6MR] (see H.R. 3150), H4343 [5JN]

——— provide for refinancing and recalculation of certain Federal student loans (see H.R. 1899), H2884 [27MR]

——— provide for the relief of interest on certain Federal student loans (see H.R. 3751), H5824 [15JY]

——— provide loan deferment and loan cancellation for founders and employees of small business start-ups (see H.R. 231), H209 [3JA]

——— provide student loan deferment for victims of terrorist attacks (see S. 1796), S3362 [12JN]

——— provide temporary authority to reissue certain student loans to reduce interest rates paid by borrowers (see H.R. 4749), H8258 [18OC]

——— reinstate authority to make Federal Direct Stafford Loans to graduate and professional students (see H.R. 3418), H5036 [21JN]

——— remove all adverse credit history relative to a student loan from a borrower who has rehabilitated the loan (see H.R. 4869), H8538 [28OC]

——— remove record of Federal student loan default from credit history upon loan consolidation (see H.R. 4395), H7834 [19SE]

——— remove record of Federal student loan default from credit history upon loan repayment (see H.R. 4396), H7834 [19SE]

——— replace interest on student loans with a non-compounding financing fee and place borrowers in an income-based repayment plan (see S. 1292), S2613 [2MY] (see H.R. 4603), H8094 [4OC]

——— require certain protections for student loan borrowers and provide reasonable and flexible repayment options, access to earned credentials, and loan cancellation in exchange for public service (see H.R. 3027), H4171 [24MY]

——— restore fairness in education financing through student loan forgiveness, Federal student loan interest rate caps, and refinancing opportunities for private borrowers (see H.R. 3257), H4693 [13JN]

——— revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (see S. 887), S2042 [27MR] (see S. 1496), S2884 [15MY] (see H.R. 2129), H3128 [8AP]

——— simplify and improve through income-contingent repayment to provide stronger protections for borrowers, encourage responsible borrowing, and save money for taxpayers (see H.R. 4079), H7467 [25JY]

——— simplify repayment process, increase usage of income-based repayment plan, reduce fees, target assistance to low-income borrowers, and limit aggressive debt collection practices (see S. 1002), S2239 [3AP] (see H.R. 2065), H3067 [3AP]

Federal employees: provide a deferment for certain student loans of Federal employees subject to a lapse in discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 672), H718 [17JA] (see H.R. 781), H1211 [24JA]

——— provide accountability and protect whistleblowers (see H.R. 2188), H3217 [9AP]

Federal Pell Grant Program: award College in High School Pell Grants to high school students participating in dual enrollment programs (see S. 1888), S3651 [18JN] (see H.R. 3268), H4694 [13JN]

——— clarify duration limits of borrowers who attend an institution of higher education that closes or commits fraud or other misconduct (see S. 2498), S5577 [18SE]

——— establish an Early Federal Pell Grant Commitment Program (see S. 1364), S2742 [8MY]

——— establish job training Federal Pell Grants demonstration program (see S. 1072), S2328 [9AP] (see H.R. 2161), H3216 [9AP]

——— establish Pell Plus program creating a partnership with colleges and universities to assist low-income students in their third and fourth years who are on a path to graduate on time (see H.R. 4608), H8094 [4OC]

——— expand access to graduate education by allowing use of funds for postbaccalaureate study (see H.R. 3334), H4916 [19JN]

——— expand eligibility for participation to certain trade schools (see H.R. 625), H675 [16JA]

——— expand eligibility to short-term job training programs (see S. 839), S1899 [14MR] (see H.R. 3497), H5199 [26JN]

——— increase and improve access to grants, correlate State higher education funding with allotments, and increase college transparency on costs and student outcomes (see S. 2471), S5474 [12SE] (see H.R. 4638), H8110 [11OC]

——— increase for children of fallen police officers, firefighters, and other public safety officers (see H.R. 2697), H3787 [14MY]

——— index maximum value of Federal Pell Grants to inflation (see H.R. 4639), H8110 [11OC]

——— make more job training, apprenticeship, and certification programs eligible (see S. 2123), S4856 [16JY]

——— provide Federal Pell Grants to Iraq and Afghanistan veterans’ dependents (see S. 1851), S3476 [13JN]

——— reinstate eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions (see S. 1074), S2328 [9AP] (see H.R. 2168), H3216 [9AP]

——— restore eligibility for periods during which students would have qualified for loan forgiveness due to school closure or institutional fraud or misconduct (see H.R. 4298), H7704 [12SE]

Federal TRIO Programs: reauthorize and modify (see S. 1803), S3363 [12JN] (see H.R. 3800), H5998 [17JY]

Financial literacy: encourage greater public-private sector collaboration to promote for students and young adults (see H. Res. 327), H3284 [25AP]

——— improve for secondary school students (see S. 155), S273 [16JA] (see H.R. 2974), H4161 [23MY]

Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP): reform (see S. 303), S800 [31JA] (see H.R. 954), H1349 [4FE]

Government regulations: disapprove rule on borrower defense institutional accountability (see S.J. Res. 56), S5748 [26SE] (see H.J. Res. 76), H8054 [26SE]

Health: promote minimum State requirements for prevention and treatment of concussions caused by participation in school sports (see S. 2600), S5793 [15OC]

Health care professionals: improve educational opportunities for physician assistants by expanding scholarships, increasing loan limits, and expanding programs for institutions serving rural areas and minorities (see H.R. 1685), H2679 [12MR]

——— make demonstration grants to eligible local educational agencies for the purpose of increasing the numbers of school nurses in public schools (see S. 1362), S2742 [8MY] (see H.R. 2606), H3501 [8MY]

Higher Education Act: conduct a study on feasibility of a single certification for certain programs (see H.R. 4342), H7753 [17SE]

Hispanic Americans: establish a grant program to support partnerships and collaboration between Hispanic-serving institutions of higher education and Hispanic-serving school districts (see H.R. 3827), H7149 [18JY]

Holocaust: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see S. 2085), S4773 [10JY] (see H.R. 943), H1342 [31JA]

Honorable Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence: establish to increase recruitment of diverse teachers and improve teacher training and retention programs (see H.R. 4288), H7664 [11SE]

Impact Aid Program: provide for temporary emergency funds for local educational agencies (see H.R. 4316), H7705 [12SE]

——— provide temporary construction grants to eligible local educational agencies (see H.R. 3647), H5302 [9JY]

Information technology: award grants for cybersecurity curriculum for secondary schools (see H.R. 4962), H8718 [31OC]

——— establish a grant program for State and local educational agencies to promote digital citizenship and media literacy (see S. 2240), S5012 [23JY] (see H.R. 4668), H8111 [11OC]

——— establish a pilot program to award competitive grants for integration of cybersecurity education (see H.R. 1592), H2581 [7MR]

Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS): include racial subgroups in data (see H.R. 3901), H7240 [23JY]

Languages: award grants to States to establish Seal of Biliteracy to recognize high-level student proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in English and a second language (see H.R. 3119), H4342 [5JN]

——— award higher education institutions grants for teaching English learners (see S. 545), S1437 [25FE] (see H.R. 1153), H1580 [13FE]

——— clarify that American sign language (ASL) students are English learners (see H.R. 5483), H12210 [18DE]

——— provide additional amounts of loan forgiveness to teachers of English learners (see H.R. 4389), H7773 [18SE]

——— provide that children that have relocated from Puerto Rico to the States are fully considered for purposes of State allotments under English language acquisition grants (see S. 2761), S6333 [31OC] (see H.R. 4943), H8717 [31OC]

Libraries: provide grants to State libraries to allow schools with summer lunch programs to keep their libraries open for student use during summer months (see S. 2070), S4773 [10JY] (see H.R. 3667), H5583 [10JY]

Lobbyists: prohibit use of Federal funds to pay an individual for influencing or attempting to influence Federal employees or officials, Members of Congress, or congressional employees (see H.R. 4977), H8724 [1NO]

Local government: allow local educational agencies to use Federal funds for programs and activities that address chronic absenteeism (see H.R. 4220), H7528 [30AU]

Mental health: effectively staff public elementary and secondary schools with school-based mental health services providers (see S. 2499), S5577 [18SE] (see H.R. 4381), H7772 [18SE]

——— improve identification and support of children and families who experience trauma (see S. 1770), S3284 [10JN] (see H.R. 3180), H4388 [10JN]

——— improve services for students (see H.R. 1395), H2270 [27FE]

——— increase recruitment and retention of mental health professionals in low-income schools by providing student loan forgiveness to individuals who work in such schools (see S. 1642), S3105 [23MY] (see H.R. 2958), H4161 [23MY]

——— make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 4525), H8053 [26SE]

——— require institutions of higher education to print information on suicide prevention resources on student identification cards to improve access to mental health services (see S. 1782), S3319 [11JN] (see H.R. 3192), H4431 [11JN]

——— strengthen mental health infrastructure and firearm prohibitions for at-risk individuals, and improve reporting of mental health records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 4199), H7511 [20AU]

——— study student mental health at institutions of higher education and issue guidance on compliance with Americans With Disabilities Act for mental health and substance use disorder policies (see H.R. 5204), H9121 [20NO]

Mental Health in Schools Excellence Program: establish to increase recruitment and retention of school-based mental health services providers (see H.R. 4025), H7465 [25JY]

National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity: permanently authorize (see H.R. 5171), H9056 [19NO]

National Blue Ribbon Schools Program: establish Dual Credit Innovation Award (see H.R. 4677), H8143 [15OC]

Native American Language Vitalization and Training Program: establish (see H.R. 4188), H7505 [16AU]

Native Americans: amend science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education program for Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian college students (see S. 2037), S4629 [27JN] (see H.R. 4222), H7528 [30AU]

——— provide relief to State education budgets and help fulfill Federal mandate to provide higher education opportunities for Native Americans (see S. 759), S1792 [12MR] (see H.R. 1688), H2679 [12MR]

——— support education of Indian children by recruiting and retaining more teachers to Native American schools through incentives of scholarships, loan forgiveness, and professional development grants (see S. 1161), S2433 [11AP]

Office of the Borrower Advocate: establish (see H.R. 4627), H8101 [8OC]

OMB: establish an interagency working group to study Federal efforts to collect data on sexual violence and to make recommendations on harmonization of such efforts (see S. 1432), S2786 [13MY]

Privacy: provide for secure disclosure of tax-return information to carry out certain Higher Education Act provisions (see H.R. 5368), H9387 [9DE]

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program: allow certain payments made by public service employees to qualify (see H.R. 4645), H8110 [11OC]

——— clarify that employees of safety net health plans are eligible (see H.R. 5372), H9387 [9DE]

——— clarify that employment at a nonprofit organization is a public service job (see H.R. 4310), H7704 [12SE]

——— expand eligibility to adjunct faculty at colleges and universities (see S. 2523), S5602 [19SE]

——— expand eligibility to certain contractor employees of Dept. of Energy national laboratories (see H.R. 3097), H4312 [4JN]

——— improve (see S. 1175), S2434 (see S. 1203), S2435 [11AP] (see H.R. 2441), H3403 [1MY]

——— include certain employment as a health care practitioner as eligible (see H.R. 4607), H8094 [4OC]

——— include full-time job with a veterans or military service organization as eligible (see H.R. 4609), H8094 [4OC]

——— modernize and improve (see H.R. 4391), H7773 [18SE]

——— transition to a State-directed program of annual loan repayment benefits for workers in high-need occupations (see H.R. 4851), H8457 [23OC]

Religion: require colleges and universities to publish information on religious exemptions to Title IX provisions prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex in any federally funded education program (see H.R. 3555), H5256 [27JN]

Rural areas: establish a scholarship program and loan forgiveness for rural educators and provide professional development grants for rural schools (see S. 1157), S2433 [11AP]

——— establish partnership grants for rural teaching residency programs (see H.R. 5397), H10123 [11DE]

Safety: allow use of Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program grants to reinforce school safety infrastructure, technology, and personnel (see S. 1442), S2815 [14MY] (see H.R. 4465), H7901 [24SE] (see H.R. 4951), H8717 [31OC]

——— require local educational agencies to implement a policy on allergy bullying (see H.R. 5414), H10257 [12DE]

Schools: allow States and local educational agencies to use existing Federal grant money to make physical safety improvements to school campus facilities (see H.R. 1192), H1582 [13FE]

——— authorize grants to support new and expand existing voluntary community-driven strategies to increase diversity in schools (see S. 1418), S2770 [9MY] (see H.R. 2639), H3679 [9MY]

——— better align high school graduation requirements with entrance requirements for credit-bearing post-secondary coursework and provide resources to schools to strengthen remedial programs and improve outcomes (see S. 1516), S2924 [16MY]

——— create a demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors in certain troubled schools to reduce dropout rates (see H.R. 981), H1362 [5FE]

——— end use of corporal punishment in schools by prohibiting funding to any institution or agency utilizing such practices and providing assistance with positive behavior support approaches (see H.R. 727), H1171 [23JA]

——— enhance teacher and school leader quality partnership grants (see H.R. 4423), H7835 [19SE]

——— establish a grant program that will support efforts at the State level to establish anti-bullying task forces to study, address, and reduce bullying in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 5286), H9221 [3DE]

——— establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see S. 323), S831 [4FE] (see H.R. 276), H281 [8JA]

——— prohibit stigmatization of children who are unable to pay for meals (see H.R. 3366), H4917 [19JN]

——— provide block grants to States to establish elementary and secondary education voucher programs to allow for school choice (see H.R. 771), H1210 [24JA]

——— provide for long-term improvement of public school facilities (see S. 266), S742 [29JA] (see H.R. 865), H1332 [30JA]

——— provide grants to State educational agencies for modernization, renovation, or repair of public school facilities (see H.R. 1457), H2313 [28FE]

——— publish, in consultation with the Depts. of Justice and HHS, an annual report on indicators of school crime and safety that includes data on school shootings (see H.R. 4301), H7704 [12SE]

——— require silent alarms in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 4606), H8094 [4OC]

——— strengthen data collection on exclusionary discipline in schools and award grants to eligible entities to reduce overuse and discriminatory use of exclusionary discipline practices (see H.R. 5325), H9294 [5DE]

Science: provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls and underrepresented minorities to pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (see S. 1299), S2613 [2MY] (see H.R. 1591), H2581 [7MR]

Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program: establish (see S. 1198), S2434 [11AP] (see H.R. 4555), H8080 [27SE]

Sports: increase accountability of nonprofit athletic associations and establish a commission to identify and examine issues of national concern relative to intercollegiate athletics (see H.R. 2672), H3726 [10MY]

States: allow States to let Federal funds for the education of disadvantaged children follow low-income children to accredited or otherwise State-approved schools or supplemental educational services program (see H.R. 69), H203 [3JA]

——— allow States to submit a State management decision and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 2263), H3254 [10AP]

——— allow to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see S. 1752), S3252 [5JN] (see H.R. 3149), H4343 [5JN]

——— prohibit suspension, revocation, or denial of State-issued professional or driver’s licenses or issuance of penalties due to student loan default (see H.R. 3689), H5584 [10JY]

——— provide grants to establish a comprehensive school career counseling program (see H.R. 5092), H8877 [14NO]

——— strengthen Federal-State partnerships in postsecondary education (see S. 3028), S6992 [11DE]

Student Aid Enforcement Unit: revitalize to reduce fraud and abuse in Federal student aid programs (see H.R. 4497), H7989 [25SE]

Student loans: develop a manual of common procedures and policies for companies that service or collect student loans (see H.R. 3519), H5201 [26JN]

——— develop and implement a process that enables certain borrowers to elect to repay certain loans through written, electronic, or verbal notice (see H.R. 4658), H8111 [11OC]

——— forgive outstanding Federal and private student loans (see H.R. 3448), H5075 [24JN]

——— terminate capitalization of interest after forbearance and certain deferment periods (see H.R. 4590), H8088 [1OC]

Taxation: establish tax credits to encourage individual and corporate taxpayers to contribute to scholarships for elementary and secondary students through eligible scholarship-granting organizations (see H.R. 1434), H2312 [28FE]

——— exclude Federal Pell Grants from gross income (see H.R. 3803), H5998 [17JY]

——— facilitate disclosure of tax return information to carry out the Higher Education Act (see H.R. 640), H716 [17JA]

——— permit withdrawals from certain retirement plans for repayment of student loan debt (see S. 2962), S6788 [2DE]

TEACH Grant program: improve (see H.R. 4578), H8081 [27SE]

Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant: increase maximum award and protect program from sequester funding cuts (see H.R. 5350), H9346 [6DE]

Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program: improve service obligation verification process for recipients (see S. 1387), S2770 [9MY] (see H.R. 3926), H7241 [23JY]

Teachers: address and take action to combat rural teacher shortages (see S. 2887), S6625 [18NO]

——— award grants to establish teacher leader development programs (see S. 235), S698 [28JA] (see H.R. 3108), H4341 [5JN]

——— change certain eligibility provisions for loan forgiveness for teachers (see H.R. 4647), H8110 [11OC]

——— improve quality and accountability for educator preparation programs (see S. 969), S2118 [1AP]

——— provide for teacher, principal, and other school leader quality enhancement (see S. 468), S1325 [13FE]

——— provide for teacher and school leader quality enhancement and enhance institutional aid to address teacher and principal shortages (see S. 752), S1792 [12MR]

——— provide military spouses who participate in the teacher loan forgiveness program a waiver from consecutive years of service requirement if their spouse is relocated pursuant to military orders (see S. 532), S1384 [14FE] (see H.R. 1229), H2029 [14FE]

——— support early childhood educators and elementary and secondary school teachers through increased training, loan forgiveness, teaching certification assistance, and tax credits (see S. 1866), S3476 [13JN] (see H.R. 3139), H4342 [5JN]

——— support preparation and retention of outstanding educators in all fields to ensure a bright future for children in under-resourced and under-served communities (see S. 2367), S5247 [31JY]

Technology: establish a pilot program to provide grants to secondary schools for assistive technology devices and services and to create programs to benefit students with autism or apraxia (see H.R. 1662), H2646 [11MR]

Terminate (see H.R. 899), H1334 [30JA]

Territories: establish a program that enables college-bound residents of certain territories to have greater choices among institutions of higher education by allowing students to pay in-State tuition in certain States (see H.R. 404), H358 [9JA] (see H.R. 2465), H3404 [1MY]

——— provide Individuals With Disabilities Education Act funding parity for certain territories known as ‘‘outlying areas’’ (see H.R. 2437), H3403 [1MY]

Tobacco products: prohibit use of e-cigarettes and other electronic nicotine delivery systems in schools (see S. 1832), S3475 [13JN] (see H.R. 4019), H7465 [25JY]

University Sustainability Program: reauthorize (see S. 2928), S6755 [21NO]

Veterans: reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 1652), H2614 [8MR]

Voting: designate public high schools as voter registration agencies, direct such schools to conduct voter registration drives for students, and reimburse such schools for costs of conducting such drives (see H.R. 1637), H2584 [7MR]

Women: affirm importance of Title IX, applaud increase in educational opportunities for women and girls, and recognize work left to be done to further increase such opportunities (see S. Res. 262), S4456 [24JN] (see H. Res. 459), H5076 [24JN]

World War II: provide grants for education programs on history of treatment of Italian Americans (see H.R. 3913), H7241 [23JY]

Cloture motions

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), motion to proceed, S5486 [16SE], S5561 [18SE], S5881 [17OC], S6188 [28OC], S6326 [31OC]

King, Robert L.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Education for Postsecondary Education, S4644 [27JN], S4760 [10JY]

Essays

State of the Union: Jackson Maiocco, S739 [29JA]

Letters

Clarify status of Dept. of Education grants provided for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions: Elisabeth Prince (Betsy) DeVos, Sec. of Education, S6700 [20NO]

Disapprove Dept. of Education rule on borrower defense institutional accountability: several organizations, S7004 [12DE]

FAFSA Simplification Act: Mike Krause, Tennessee Higher Education Commission and Tennessee Student Assistance Corp., S5972 [22OC]

Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act: Antonio R. Flores, Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, S5733 [26SE]

——— Carrie L. Billy and David E. Yarlott, Jr., American Indian Higher Education Consortium, S5732 [26SE]

——— Glenda Glover, Tennessee State University, S5732 [26SE]

——— Hakim J. Lucas, Virginia Union University, S5878 [17OC]

——— Harry L. Williams, Thurgood Marshall College Fund Inc., S6143 [24OC]

——— Harry L. Williams, Thurgood Marshall College Fund, Inc., S5732 [26SE]

——— Javaune Adams-Gaston, Norfolk State University, S5878 [17OC]

——— Lezli Baskerville, National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, S5731 [26SE]

——— Michael L. Lomax, United Negro College Fund, Inc., S5731 [26SE], S6144 [24OC]

——— Ted Mitchell, American Council on Education, H7735 [17SE], H9963 [10DE]

——— William R. Harvey, Hampton University, S5878 [17OC]

Historically Black colleges and universities importance: Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson, H9216 [3DE]

——— Representative Fudge, H9216 [3DE]

Protect Our Universities Act: Senators Burr and Warner, Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S4522 [25JN]

Lists

American Council on Education members supporting H.R. 5363, Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act, H9964 [10DE]

Motions

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), S5486 [16SE], S5562 [18SE], S5881 [17OC], S6187 [28OC], H4731 [18JN], H4795 [19JN]

Notices

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 2486, Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act, H7751 [17SE]

Remarks in House

American History and Civics Education program: funding, H4579 [12JN]

Armed Forces: expand military student identifier program to include students of parents who serve in the National Guard and Reserves (H.R. 1896), E358 [27MR]

Blackshear, GA: Pierce County High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, H8395 [23OC]

Bloomington, IL: Bloomington Public School District 87 recipient of Dept. of Education Green Ribbon School District and District Sustainability awards, H4150 [23MY]

Carmel, IN: Mohawk Trails Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1481 [20NO]

Children and youth: award grants to establish, expand, or support an existing school-based mentoring program to assist at-risk middle school students with transition to high school (H.R. 804), E97 [28JA]

——— award grants to States to establish universal prekindergarten in public schools and public charter schools (H.R. 4213), E1078 [27AU]

Civics education programs: increase (H.R. 849), E105 [29JA]

——— coordinate with Depts. of Education and Defense to establish programs to improve science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) knowledge of elementary and secondary school students and faculty (H.R. 3205), E748 [11JN]

Coconut Creek, FL: Atlantic Technical High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1372 [30OC]

Colleges and universities: collect data on food and housing insecurity on college campuses and connect eligible students with available resources to combat food insecurity, H8961 [19NO]

——— establish emergency grant aid program for certain college students (H.R. 4308), H7782 [19SE]

——— improve opportunities to attain a quality, debt-free degree or credential (H.R. 4424), E1181 [19SE]

——— make grants to institutions of higher education to pay costs of obtaining a U.S. passport for underserved students to participate in study abroad programs (H.R. 3503), E850 [26JN]

——— permanently reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (H.R. 5363), H9961–H9967 [10DE]

——— reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (H.R. 2486), H7734–H7737 [17SE], H9211, H9213–H9219 [3DE], E1178 [19SE], E1533, E1539 [4DE]

——— reduce cost of college, hold colleges accountable for students’ success, and improve students’ opportunity to graduate on-time and transition to a successful career (H.R. 4674), H8204 [17OC], H8544, H8549 [29OC], H8961 [19NO], H9062 [20NO], H9214, H9217 [3DE], H9340 [6DE], H12287 [19DE]

——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal financial assistance to distribute voter registration forms to students enrolled at the institution, H2393 [6MR], H2509 [7MR]

——— require institutions of higher education to disclose hazing incidents (H.R. 3267), H4632 [13JN]

——— simplify and shorten Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and amend Federal Pell Grant Program, H9964, H9965, H9966, H9967 [10DE]

——— simplify and shorten Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and increase support for working college students and vulnerable populations (H.R. 4478), E1196 [24SE]

——— submit report on best practices relative to prevention of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking on college campuses, H3058 [3AP]

——— support students in completing an affordable postsecondary education that will prepare them to enter the workforce with skills they need for lifelong success, H9062 [20NO]

——— translate Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) into foreign languages (H.R. 4567), E1219 [27SE]

Comprehensive Literacy Development Grants program: funding, H4636, H4637 [13JN]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: reestablish interagency memorandum of understanding with Dept. of Education concerning sharing of student borrower complaints to allow for supervision and oversight of student loan servicers, H4089 [22MY]

——— require provision of student loan information, H3398 [1MY]

——— require provision of student loan information (H.R. 2833), H5984 [17JY]

Death and dying: provide assistance to immediate family of a teacher or other school employee killed in an act of violence while performing school duties (H.R. 1691), E293 [12MR]

Dept. of HHS: graduate medical education funding through reductions in Dept. of Education management funding, H4615, H4616 [12JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: train school officials and teachers to identify signs of human trafficking in schools, H7979 [25SE]

Dept. of Justice: ensure provision of funding for countering sex trafficking under Creating Hope Through Outreach, Options, Services, and Education (CHOOSE) for Children and Youth program, H3035–H3037 [3AP]

——— establish interagency working group to study existing Federal surveys and reporting programs on sexual violence and make recommendations on improved coordination and data collection, H3043 [3AP]

Depts. of HHS and Education: ensure access by students and faculty of pharmacy schools to information on use and availability of generic drugs and biosimilar biological products, H3882 [16MY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H4577, H4578 [12JN]

——— making appropriations, H10590, H10591, H10593, H10594 [17DE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2740), H3911 [16MY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), H4332, H4333 [5JN], H4399 [11JN], H4452–H4625 [12JN], H4632–H4670, H4673–H4687 [13JN], H4710–H4767 [18JN], H4776, H4777, H4789–H4797 [19JN], H4922, H4928, H4998 [20JN], H5027 [21JN], H5175 [26JN], H8790 [13NO], E755 [12JN], E825 [24JN], E833 [25JN], E849 [26JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2740), consideration (H. Res. 431), H4402–H4411 [11JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2740), consideration (H. Res. 436), H4445–H4452 [12JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2740), consideration (H. Res. 445), H4779–H4789 [19JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2740), corrections in engrossment, H4797 [19JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2740), motion to recommit, H4795 [19JN]

Discrimination: establish competitive grant program to award grants to local educational agencies to address implicit bias in elementary and secondary schools (H.R. 4776), E1314 [21OC]

District of Columbia: tribute to Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award recipients, E1288 [16OC]

Dunlap, IL: Banner Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1249 [4OC]

Education: career, technical, and adult job training funding, H4618 [12JN]

——— develop career counseling programs to provide counselors with the resources and training to support students interested in career and technical education, H8775 [12NO]

Essex, MO: Richland Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E370 [29MR]

Every Student Succeeds Act: anniversary, H10019 [11DE]

Federal Direct Loan Program: address issues relative to increased levels of Federal student loan debt, H5984 [17JY]

——— disclose annual percentage rates applicable to Federal student loans (H.R. 811), H1250 [29JA]

——— provide for refinancing and recalculation of certain Federal student loans (H.R. 1899), H4302 [4JN]

Federal employees: provide a deferment for certain student loans of Federal employees subject to a lapse in discretionary appropriations (H.R. 781), H2009 [14FE]

Federal TRIO Programs: outreach and support services for those at greatest risk of not completing college funding, H4545–H4547 [12JN]

——— reauthorize and modify (H.R. 3800), H7226 [23JY]

Ferguson, Bradley: Dept. of Education Presidential Scholar award recipient, H5983 [17JY]

Financial literacy: encourage greater public-private sector collaboration to promote for students and young adults (H. Res. 327), H3312–H3314 [30AP], E516 [1MY]

Forest Lake, MN: Forest Lake Area High School recipient of Dept. of Education Green Ribbon Schools award, H7252 [24JY]

Fullerton, CA: Acacia Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1247 [4OC]

——— Robert C. Fisler Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, H8074 [27SE], E1247 [4OC]

Grand Haven, MI: Peach Plains Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, H8284 [21OC]

Henderson, KY: tribute to Henderson County High School recipients of Dept. of Education and Advance CTE (organization) National Excellence in Action Award, E430 [9AP]

Hickory Hills, IL: Glen Oaks Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1415 [12NO]

Historically Black colleges and universities: importance, H9212–H9219 [3DE], E1533 [4DE]

Holland, MI: Eagle Crest Charter Academy recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, H8284 [21OC]

——— Lakewood Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, H8284 [21OC]

Hollister, CA: Accelerated Achievement Academy recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1536 [4DE]

Holocaust: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (H.R. 943), H8906 [15NO], H9300 [6DE]

Indianapolis, IN: Immaculate Heart of Mary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1479 [20NO]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: grant funding, H4617, H4618 [12JN]

Information technology: establish a pilot program to award competitive grants for integration of cybersecurity education (H.R. 1592), H2650 [12MR], H8301 [22OC], H9062 [20NO], H10029 [11DE]

Lemont, IL: Sts. Cyril and Methodius School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1419 [12NO]

Libraries: provide grants to State libraries to allow schools with summer lunch programs to keep their libraries open for student use during summer months (H.R. 3667), H5593 [11JY]

Mental health: require institutions of higher education to print information on suicide prevention resources on student identification cards to improve access to mental health services (H.R. 3192), E744 [11JN]

Murray, UT: McMillan Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1434 [13NO]

National Center for College Students With Disabilities: funding, H4606 [12JN]

Native American Language Vitalization and Training Program: establish (H.R. 4188), E1049 [13AU], E1059 [16AU]

Native Americans: amend science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education program for Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian college students (H.R. 4222), E1084 [30AU]

Office for Civil Rights: prohibit funding to limit functions, H4604, H4605 [12JN]

Office of Inspector General: funding through reductions in Dept. of Labor Office of Labor Management Standards funding, H4622, H4623 [12JN]

Pacific Grove, CA: Robert H. Down Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1587 [13DE]

Project School Emergency Response to Violence (SERV): funding, H4635, H4636 [13JN]

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program: implementation, H5779 [15JY]

Ridgway, PA: Ridgway Area High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, H681 [17JA]

Savannah, GA: Hancock Day School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, H8528 [28OC]

School Safety National Activities program: funding, H4407 [11JN]

Schools: end use of corporal punishment in schools by prohibiting funding to any institution or agency utilizing such practices and providing assistance with positive behavior support approaches (H.R. 727), E78 [23JA]

——— establish grant program for nebulizers in elementary and secondary schools, H3866 [16MY]

——— provide for long-term improvement of public school facilities (H.R. 865), H8608 [30OC]

——— reform U.S. education system, H5030 [21JN]

States: provide grants to establish a comprehensive school career counseling program (H.R. 5092), H8884 [15NO], H9062 [20NO], H10029 [11DE]

Statewide Family Engagement Centers Program: funding, H4535 [12JN]

Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant: increase maximum award and protect program from sequester funding cuts (H.R. 5350), E1552 [6DE]

Teachers: award grants to establish teacher leader development programs (H.R. 3108), H4436 [12JN]

Thousand Oaks, CA: Acacia Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, H8074 [27SE]

Virginia Beach, VA: Tallwood Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1324 [22OC]

Washington Boro, PA: Ann LeTort Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, H8965 [19NO]

Westfield, IN: St. Maria Goretti School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1483 [20NO]

Winterset, IA: Winterset Middle School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1365 [29OC]

Remarks in Senate

Advisory Commission on Serving and Supporting Students With Mental Health Disabilities in Institutions of Higher Education: establish (S. 1204), S6646 [19NO]

Bangor, ME: Fruit Street Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S5890 [17OC]

Cape Elizabeth, ME: Cape Elizabeth High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S5890 [17OC]

Colleges and universities: amend the process by which students with certain special circumstances apply for Federal financial aid for college (S. 416), S1137 [7FE]

——— combat campus sexual violence (S. 976), S2305 [9AP], S2804 [14MY]

——— eliminate tuition at public colleges and universities, S3020 [22MY], S4781 [11JY]

——— improve financial aid process for students and provide continued support for minority-serving institutions (S. 2557), S6645–S6648 [19NO], S6699–S6702 [20NO]

——— improve financial aid process for students and provide continued support for minority-serving institutions (S. 2557), unanimous-consent request, S6370 [5NO], S6647 [19NO], S6700–S6702 [20NO]

——— investigate role of officials in assisting for-profit colleges operated by Dream Center Education Holdings, LLC, to obtain accreditation, S5301–S5303 [1AU]

——— permanently reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions, S5422 [11SE]

——— permanently reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (H.R. 5363), S6956 [10DE]

——— promote matriculation and increase in graduation rates for individuals with disabilities within higher education (S. 1176), S6646 [19NO]

——— proposed rule relative to Title IX protections for sexual assault and harassment victims on college campuses, S826 [4FE]

——— protect freedom of speech, thought, and expression (S. Res. 233), S3262 [5JN], S4601 [27JN]

——— provide pathways for debt-free higher education for those on a public service career path and enhance loan forgiveness for current public servants (S. 686), S1709 [6MR]

——— provide students with disabilities and their families with access to critical information needed to select the right college and succeed once enrolled (S. 1585), S6646 [19NO]

——— reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (H.R. 2486), S5594, S5609 [19SE], S5619 [23SE], S5686 [25SE], S5720–S5722, S5731–S5733 [26SE], S6143, S6144 [24OC], S6370, S6378 [5NO], S6458 [7NO], S6645–S6648 [19NO], S6698, S6700, S6701 [20NO], S6865–S6867, S6885, S6886 [5DE]

——— reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (H.R. 2486), unanimous-consent request, S5593, S5594 [19SE], S5718, S5719 [26SE], S6142, S6143 [24OC], S6369 [5NO], S6646 [19NO], S6699 [20NO]

——— reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (S. 1279), S5421 [11SE], S5878, S5879 [17OC]

——— require institutions of higher education to have an independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and response (S. 1483), S2889 [15MY]

——— review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions of higher education, S731 [29JA]

——— simplify and shorten Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and amend Federal Pell Grant Program (S. 2667), S5970–S5973 [22OC], S6369–S6371 [5NO]

——— update postsecondary student data system to ensure students and families have access to accurate and complete information on student outcomes (S. 800), S5719 [26SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: create a task force to address threat of foreign government influence and threats to academic research integrity on college campuses (S. 1879), unanimous-consent agreement, S4522 [25JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), S4739 [9JY], S4744 [10JY], S5485 [16SE], S5583, S5586, S5588 [19SE], S5618 [23SE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2740), motion to proceed, S5487 [16SE], S5499, S5500 [17SE], S5547–S5549, S5551, S5553–S5556, S5559–S5562 [18SE], S5809 [16OC], S5860, S5880, S5881 [17OC], S5911 [21OC], S5931, S5933 [22OC], S6187 [28OC], S6205, S6207 [29OC], S6262–S6265, S6287–S6290 [30OC], S6309, S6315, S6323–S6326, S6348–S6350, S6352 [31OC], S6366, S6369 [5NO], S6434, S6439 [6NO], S6455, S6456, S6457 [7NO], S6490 [12NO], S6522, S6529, S6530 [13NO], S6579 [14NO], S6615 [18NO], S6633, S6640 [19NO], S6799 [3DE], S6844 [4DE], S6912 [10DE], S7007 [12DE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2740), unanimous-consent agreement, S5553 [18SE], S5951 [22OC]

Discrimination: support educational entities in fully implementing Title IX and reducing and preventing sex discrimination in all areas of education (S. 1964), S4507 [25JN]

Employment: improve career and technical education, S2029–S2031 [27MR]

Federal Direct Loan Program: address issues relative to increased levels of Federal student loan debt, S823–S826 [4FE]

——— automatically discharge Federal student loan debt of eligible permanently disabled veterans (S. 2049), S4678 [28JN]

——— establish an accountability system for colleges and universities based upon rates of student loans repayment, S824 [4FE]

——— provide for institutional risk sharing in Federal student loan programs (S. 968), S2120 [1AP]

——— use an income-based repayment plan for Federal student loans, S824 [4FE]

Federal Pell Grant Program: expand eligibility to short-term job training programs (S. 839), S1905 [14MR], S2029–S2031 [27MR], S2559 [1MY], S3464 [13JN], S5457 [12SE], S6211 [29OC]

——— provide Federal Pell Grants to Iraq and Afghanistan veterans’ dependents (S. 1851), S3481 [13JN]

Federal TRIO Programs: reauthorize and modify (S. 1803), S3366 [12JN], S5719 [26SE]

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA): simplify form, S823 [4FE]

Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP): reform (S. 303), S1646 [5MR], S2411 [11AP], S3148 [3JN]

Government regulations: disapprove rule on borrower defense institutional accountability, S6684 [20NO]

——— disapprove rule on borrower defense institutional accountability (S.J. Res. 56), S6797–S6799 [3DE], S7003–S7005 [12DE]

King, Robert L.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Education for Postsecondary Education, S4644 [27JN], S4759 [10JY], S4780 [11JY]

Menashi, Steven J.: suitability to be circuit judge relative to role in limiting student loan relief for students defrauded by for-profit colleges while serving as acting Dept. of Education general counsel, S6518, S6545 [13NO], S6582 [14NO], S6665 [19NO]

Safety: allow use of Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program grants to reinforce school safety infrastructure, technology, and personnel (S. 1442), S2819 [14MY]

Schools: establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (H.R. 276), S2098 [28MR]

——— provide for long-term improvement of public school facilities (S. 266), S743 [29JA]

Schultz, Mark: nomination to be Dept. of Education Rehabilitation Services Administration Commissioner, S5296 [1AU]

States: strengthen Federal-State partnerships in postsecondary education (S. 3028), S6994 [11DE]

Teachers: improve quality and accountability for educator preparation programs (S. 969), S2121 [1AP]

——— provide for teacher and school leader quality enhancement and enhance institutional aid to address teacher and principal shortages (S. 752), S1795 [12MR]

Yarmouth, ME: Yarmouth High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S5890 [17OC]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2740, Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 431) (H. Rept. 116–109), H4387 [10JN]

——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 436) (H. Rept. 116–111), H4431 [11JN]

——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 445) (H. Rept. 116–119), H4769 [18JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2740) (H. Rept. 116–62), H3840 [15MY]

Nomination of Robert L. King To Be Assistant Sec. of Education for Postsecondary Education: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S1539 [27FE]

Statements

FAFSA Simplification Act: several college and university officials, S5973 [22OC]

FAFSA Simplification Hearing: Senator Alexander, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S2603 [2MY]

Reauthorizing HEA—Addressing Campus Sexual Assault and Ensuring Student Safety and Rights: Senator Alexander, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S2602 [2MY]

Tables

Accounts identified for advance appropriations, H3446 [3MY]

Estimated pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 2486, Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act, H7751 [17SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 327, encourage greater public-private sector collaboration to promote financial literacy for students and young adults, H3312 [30AP]

H. Res. 431, consideration of H.R. 2740, Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development appropriations, H4402 [11JN]

H. Res. 436, consideration of H.R. 2740, Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development appropriations, H4445 [12JN]

H. Res. 445, consideration of H.R. 2740, Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development appropriations, H4779 [19JN]

H.R. 276, Recognizing Achievement in Classified School Employees Act, H2060 [25FE]

H.R. 2486, Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act, H7734 [17SE]

H.R. 2740, Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development appropriations, H4461–H4530 [12JN]

H.R. 5363, Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act, H9961–H9963 [10DE]

S. 416, FAFSA Fairness Act, S1137 [7FE]

S. 608, Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act, S1597 [28FE]

S. 1036, Affordable College Textbook Act, S2272–S2274 [4AP]

S. 1354, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, S2691–S2699 [7MY]

S. 1414, Student Borrower Bankruptcy Relief Act, S2772 [9MY]

S. 1770, Resilience Investment, Support, and Expansion (RISE) From Trauma Act, S3288–S3292 [10JN]

S. 1775, Protecting Our Students and Taxpayers (POST) Act, S3322 [11JN]

S. 2184, Know Before You Owe Private Education Loan Act, S4952 [18JY]

S. 2523, Adjunct Faculty Loan Fairness Act, S5607 [19SE]

S. 2600, Protecting Student Athletes From Concussions Act, S5798 [15OC]

S. 3058, Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act, S7057 [16DE]

S. Res. 233, protect freedom of speech, thought, and expression at colleges and universities, S3262 [5JN]

S. Res. 262, affirm importance of Title IX, applaud increase in educational opportunities for women and girls, and recognize work left to be done to further increase such opportunities, S4461 [24JN]

S. Res. 368, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations release of records on China’s impact on U.S. education system, S5926 [21OC]

S.J. Res. 56, disapprove Dept. of Education rule on borrower defense institutional accountability, S5752 [26SE]