Topic

Higher education

12,000 bills on this subject

Filed across 13 Congresses, from the 107th to the 119th, and most in the 110th at 1,512. A subject is a heading the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, and a bill usually carries several, so these are the bills that touch this subject rather than the bills only about it.

Bills by Congress 107th to 119th
903 bills in the 115th Congress. Showing 721–750, newest first. Every Congress
Bill Title Status Latest action
S 1877 Startup Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. September 27, 2017
S 1866 Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria Education Relief Act of 2017 Became Public Law No: 115-64. September 29, 2017
S 1864 Affordable College Textbook Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6136-6137) September 26, 2017
S 1822 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit amounts paid for programs to obtain a recognized postsecondary credential or a license to be treated as qualified higher education expenses for purposes of a 529 account. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. September 14, 2017
S 1808 Federal Perkins Loan Program Extension Act of 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. September 14, 2017
S 1806 Child Care for Working Families Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. September 14, 2017
S 1801 SOS Campus Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5219) September 12, 2017
S 1795 Higher Education Access and Success for Homeless and Foster Youth Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. September 12, 2017
S 1792 Fostering Success in Higher Education Act of 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. September 12, 2017
S 1790 Boost Saving for College Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. September 12, 2017
S 1784 Students Before Profits Act of 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. September 11, 2017
S 1780 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 216. September 7, 2017
S 1771 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 Committee on Appropriations Senate Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-277. December 5, 2017
S 1767 Farm to School Act of 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. September 6, 2017
S 1757 Building America's Trust Act Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 208. September 5, 2017
S 1712 SIMPLE Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. August 2, 2017
S 1708 A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide that certain students who are family caregivers are eligible to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. August 2, 2017
S 1695 Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. August 1, 2017
S 1694 Educator Preparation Reform Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4671-4672) August 1, 2017
S 1690 CCAMPIS Reauthorization Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. August 1, 2017
S 1675 Student Loan Servicer Performance Accountability Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. July 31, 2017
S 1653 Real Education for Healthy Youth Act of 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. July 27, 2017
S 1631 Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2018 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 210. September 6, 2017
S 1628 Know Before You Owe Federal Student Loan Act of 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. July 25, 2017
S 1619 A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend the interest rate limitation on debt entered into during military service to debt incurred during military service to consolidate or refinance student loans incurred before military service. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4137-4138) July 24, 2017
S 1615 Dream Act of 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. July 20, 2017
S 1604 Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Act of 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. July 20, 2017
S 1599 BUILDS Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4117-4118) July 20, 2017
S 1598 Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 200. August 2, 2017
S 1565 Supporting Future Educators Act of 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. July 13, 2017

Subjects are the headings the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, not labels written here, so the wording is theirs. Bills are listed newest first by their latest action. A bill carries several subjects, so it appears under each of them. Records come from Congress.gov.