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House Education and Workforce Committee Bills & Legislation (Page 6)

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Us Congress House Bill HB266

Introduced
1/9/25  
Educational Opportunity and Success Act of 2025This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 and otherwise revises TRIO programs. (These outreach and student-services programs identify and provide services to students from disadvantaged backgrounds.)Among other revisions to the programs, the billprohibits the Department of Education (ED) from rejecting TRIO grant applications based on certain errors;requires ED to provide additional technical assistance to interested grant applicants;revises the outcome criteria for measuring the quality and effectiveness of the programs, including those programs specifically designed for veterans;allows program administrators to use a student's most recent Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to determine TRIO program eligibility; andincreases the maximum stipend for students participating in the Upward Bound Program or the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program.
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Us Congress 2023-2024 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB323

Introduced
1/12/23  
Refer
1/12/23  
Refer
1/20/23  
Refer
2/1/23  
Refer
2/21/23  
People-Centered Assistance Reform Effort Act or the People CARE Act This bill establishes the People-Centered Assistance Reform Effort Commission within the legislative branch to review federal means-tested welfare programs. Means-tested welfare programs are those designed to specifically provide assistance exclusively to low-income Americans. The commission shall review all federal means-tested programs, excluding various specified programs such as the Social Security benefits program, Medicare, and Department of Veterans Affairs-administered programs. The commission's review shall cover topics including (1) ways to make the benefits programs more efficient and streamlined, (2) opportunities to reduce costs by contracting with private entities or delegating to states, (3) any programs that should be subject to discretionary appropriations, and (4) changes to allow caseworkers to have a holistic view of the beneficiary. The commission shall report its findings to Congress, and the report shall include proposed legislation to carry out the commission's recommendations. The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Senate majority leader shall introduce the proposed legislation in their respective chambers. The proposed legislation shall be considered under certain expedited procedures, such as limitations on debate.
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Us Congress House Bill HB370

Introduced
1/13/25  
Voluntary School Prayer Protection Act of 2025This bill prohibits the Department of Education (ED) from providing funding for public schools that restrict voluntary school prayer.Specifically, the bill prohibits ED from providing funds to state or local educational agencies with policies that deny, or effectively prevent, individuals from voluntarily participating in public school prayer that is constitutionally protected.
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Us Congress House Bill HB938

Introduced
2/4/25  
No Contracts with Foreign Adversaries Act
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Us Congress House Bill HB1002

Introduced
2/5/25  
Caring for All Families Act
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Us Congress House Bill HB1018

Introduced
2/5/25  
INSTRUCT Act of 2025 Instructing Noteworthy Steps toward Transparency to Rout and Undo Calamitous Transactions Act of 2025
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Us Congress House Bill HB1005

Introduced
2/5/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems Act or the CLASS ActThis bill prohibits public elementary and secondary schools, as a condition of receiving federal elementary and secondary education funds, from accepting funds from or entering into a contract with the Chinese government, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), or any individual or entity acting on behalf of the Chinese government or the CCP. The bill also requires schools to disclose funding from or contracts with a foreign source to the Department of Education.
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Us Congress House Bill HB1035

Introduced
2/5/25  
Job Protection Act
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Us Congress House Bill HB1033

Introduced
2/5/25  
College Oversight and Legal Updates Mandating Bias Investigations and Accountability Act of 2025 or the COLUMBIA Act of 2025This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to establish a program to appoint third-party anti-Semitism monitors at certain institutions of higher education (IHEs). Specifically, ED must establish this program to appoint a monitor at an IHE that (1) has a high incidence of anti-Semitic activity (based on data received from ED's Office for Civil Rights), and (2) receives federal funds for higher education. ED must develop an anti-Semitism monitorship agreement that (1) designates the terms and conditions of the monitorship, and (2) requires the IHE to provide for the monitor's reasonable expenses. The bill requires the monitor tooperate under the monitorship agreement developed by ED and entered into with the IHE; provide publicly available quarterly reports that evaluate the IHE's progress in combating anti-Semitism on campus; andprovide annual reports to Congress, ED, state and local governments (as needed), and the IHE that include recommendations for actions, policies, and sanctions to prevent and reduce anti-Semitism at the IHE.
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Us Congress House Bill HB1023

Introduced
2/5/25  
RIFA Act Reporting on Investments in Foreign Adversaries Act
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Us Congress House Bill HR115

Introduced
2/5/25  
Supporting the goals and ideals of "Career and Technical Education Month".
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Us Congress House Bill HB1038

Introduced
2/5/25  
Combating Rural Inflation Act
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Us Congress House Bill HB174

Introduced
2/24/23  
No Federal Funding for Teacher's Unions Act This bill prohibits labor organizations of education professionals from receiving federal funds.
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Us Congress House Bill HB1000

Introduced
2/5/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Cyber PIVOTT Act Providing Individuals Various Opportunities for Technical Training to Build a Skills-Based Cyber Workforce Act of 2025
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Us Congress House Bill HB1069

Introduced
2/6/25  
Refer
2/6/25  
Promoting Responsible Oversight To Eliminate Communist Teachings for Our Kids Act or the PROTECT Our Kids ActThis bill prohibits federal education funding for any elementary or secondary school that directly or indirectly receives support from the Chinese government.Specifically, the bill prohibits such funding for any school that (1) has a partnership in effect with a cultural or language institute funded by the Chinese government, including a Confucius Institute; (2) operates a learning center supported by the Chinese government (commonly referred to as a Confucius Classroom); or (3) receives support from an individual or entity acting on behalf of the Chinese government, including support in the form of teaching materials, personnel, funds, or other resources. However, the Department of Education (ED) may issue a waiver of the prohibition if a school has an existing contract with one of these entities and the school demonstrates that the contract is for the benefit of the school and promotes the security, stability, and economy of the United States.The bill directs ED to provide notice of the bill's requirements to schools, as well as guidance for achieving compliance with the requirements.