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4-12-14 Open Congress : Major Bill Actions Education This Week - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress



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Bill Introduced: S. 2177: Criminal Justice and Forensic Science Reform Act
A bill to establish an Office of Forensic Science and a Forensic Science Board, to strengthen and promote confidence in the criminal justice system by ensuring scientific validity, reliability, and accuracy in forensic testing, and for other purposes.
Bill Introduced: H.R. 4282: Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2014
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants for graduate medical education partnerships in States with a low ratio of medical residents relative to the general population.

APR 09

Bill Introduced: H.R. 4259: Electronic Books Opening Opportunity for Knowledge Act of 2014
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to lower the cost of college education by establishing pilot programs to expand student access to digital course materials.
Bill Introduced: H.R. 4269: Great Teaching and Leading for Great Schools Act of 2014
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve teacher and principal effectiveness, and for other purposes.
Bill Introduced: H.R. 10: Success and Opportunity through Quality Charter Schools Act
To amend the charter school program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

APR 08

Bill Signed by President: S. 1557: Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals.April 06, 2014: Signed by President.
Bill Enacted: S. 1557: Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals.April 06, 2014: Became Public Law No: 113-98.
Bill Introduced: S. 2167: Computer Science Career Education Act of 2014
A bill to establish a grant program for career education in computer science.

APR 02

Bill Sent To President: S. 1557: Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals.April 01, 2014: Presented to President.
Bill Introduced: S. 2164: Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2014
A bill to prevent harassment at institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.

MAR 29

Bill Introduced: H.R. 4231: To prohibit United States assistance to the East-West Center.
To prohibit United States assistance to the East-West Center.
Bill Introduced: S. 2107: Simplifying Access to Student Loan Information Act of 2014
A bill to increase students' and borrowers' access to student loan information within the National Student Loan Data System, and to encourage improved outreach to and communication with borrowers.
Bill Introduced: H.R. 4159: STEM Opportunities Act of 2014
To provide for investment in innovation through research and development and STEM education, to improve the competitiveness of the United States, and for other purposes.
Bill Introduced: H.R. 4161: 21st Century STEM for Underrepresented Students Act
To encourage and further research on the engagement of underrepresented youth in the STEM fields.

MAR 28

Bill Introduced: H.R. 4214: Native Language Immersion Student Achievement Act
To promote the academic achievement of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian children with the establishment of a Native American language grant program.
Bill Introduced: S. 2116: Native American Seeds Protection Act of 2014
A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with Indian tribes, to make grants, competitive grants, and special research grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements and other contracting instruments with, eligible entities to conduct research and education and training programs to protect and preserve Native American seeds, and for other purposes.
Bill Introduced: S. 2119: Head Start Improvement Act of 2014
A bill to amend the Head Start Act to authorize block grants to States for prekindergarten education.
Bill Introduced: H.R. 4207: Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students Act of 2014
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 in order to allow the Secretary of Education to award job training Federal Pell Grants.
Bill Introduced: S. 2098: Yellowstone Community Education Fairness Act
A bill to ratify and approve certain payments to school districts serving Yellowstone National Park.

Bill Introduced: H.R. 4348: Transferring Credits for College Completion Act of 2014
To increase transparency and reduce students' burdens related to transferring credits between institutions of higher education.

APR 09

Bill Introduced: H.R. 10: Success and Opportunity through Quality Charter Schools Act
To amend the charter school program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
Bill Introduced: H.R. 4259: Electronic Books Opening Opportunity for Knowledge Act of 2014
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to lower the cost of college education by establishing pilot programs to expand student access to digital course materials.
Bill Introduced: H.R. 4269: Great Teaching and Leading for Great Schools Act of 2014
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve teacher and principal effectiveness, and for other purposes.

APR 08

Bill Introduced: S. 2167: Computer Science Career Education Act of 2014
A bill to establish a grant program for career education in computer science.

APR 05

Bill Introduced: S.Res. 405: A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of March 31 through April 4, 2014, as "National Assistant Principals Week".
A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of March 31 through April 4, 2014, as "National Assistant Principals Week".