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May 21, 2019

HOUSE and SENATE
The House Judiciary Committee Jerry Nadler (D-NY) confirmed that the Committee will be markingup the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act this week.

The House Education and Labor Committee passed the Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act (H.R. 2574) and the Strength in Diversity Act (H.R. 2639). Both bills were approved by the Committee on a party-line vote of 26 to 20.

The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee passed the Building Blocks of STEM Act (S. 737) by a voice vote.

The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science passed its Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 appropriations bill by a voice vote. The National Science Foundation (NSF) would receive a $561 million increase over FY2019 under the bill.

The deadline to submit written testimony to the Senate Labor, Health and Human Service, and Education (LHHS) Appropriations Subcommittee on the FY2020 budget is June 3.

ADMINISTRATION
The President released a new immigration proposal, which would move the U.S.’s immigration system toward a “merit-based” system and increase border security.

The White House submitted a revised budget request to Congress that would cut an additional $1.9 billion from the Pell Grant surplus, for a total $3.9 billion cut, largely to be directed toward the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in an effort to return U.S. astronauts to the moon by 2024.

In a letter, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Kathy Kraninger said that student loan servicers have declined to produce information requested by CFPB for supervisory examinations related to Federal student loans, based on guidance from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) published in December 2017.

Politico reported that ED extended the contracts of the Title IV Additional Servicers (TIVAS) for six months. TIVAS currently service the majority of Federal student loans.

Education News Headlines
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What the Education Department Inspector General Discovered About Betsy DeVos’ Emails [Education Week]

DeVos experiment will open work-study to more private-sector jobs [Inside Higher Ed]

Oregon Promise analysis shows four-year colleges lost enrollment to community colleges [Inside Higher Ed]

Businesses and universities team up on a new digital technology credential [The Washington Post]

Bernie Sanders’ Education Plan: Unions and Desegregation Win, Charters Lose [Education Week]

GOP tax law included surprise tax hike for college students [Inside Higher Ed]

Buttigieg Backs Debt-Free College [Inside Higher Ed]

U. of Texas Is Sued Over Affirmative Action in Admissions. Yes, Again. [The Chronicle of Higher Education]

A New ‘STEM Opportunity Index’ Maps Openings in the Market [Education Week]

Bill de Blasio, Who’s Expanded Pre-K, Sparred on Education, Seeks Presidency [Education Week]

Trump to Announce Immigration Plan [Inside Higher Ed]

Everyone Wants to Measure the Value of College. Now the Gates Foundation Wants a Say. [The Chronicle of Higher Education]

CFPB Chief Says Education Department Is Blocking Student Loan Oversight [National Public Radio]

SAT to begin scoring ‘adversity’ of students [The Hill]

Why America Needs Its HBCUs [The Atlantic]

Steve Bullock, Who Called It ‘Absurd’ to Arm Teachers, Runs for White House [Education Week]

White House Wants to Use Pell Surplus to Fund NASA [Inside Higher Ed]

Reports notes trends related to race, class and educational attainment [Inside Higher Ed]
Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce Report: “Born to Win, Schooled to Lose: Why Equally Talented Students Don’t Get Equal Chances to Be All They Can Be”

California Community College faculty groups vote no confidence in chancellor [EdSource]

Committee News and Schedule, Schedule for House and Senate Floor:
House Education and Labor Committee 
Press Release: WATCH: Republican Leader Foxx tells the truth about H.R. 5

Press Release: On Eve of Brown v Board’s 65th Anniversary, Committee Advances Two Bills to Promote School Diversity, Protect Students’ Civil Rights

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions 
Press Release: Murray, Baldwin, Pocan Introduce Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act to Reduce Bullying and Harassment at Colleges and Universities Across the Country

Senate Committee on Appropriations 
Press Release: Appropriations Schedule for the Week of May 20, 2019

House Committee on Appropriations
Press Release: Appropriations Subcommittee Approves Fiscal Year 2020 Commerce-Justice-Science Funding Bill

House Committee on the Judiciary 
Press Release: Weekly schedule for the week of May 20, 2019

Senate Committee on the Budget
Press Release: Phillip Swagel to Succeed Keith Hall as Director of the Congressional Budget Office

U.S. Department of Education and the Administration:
ED Press Release: Secretary DeVos Builds on “Rethink Higher Education” Agenda, Expands Opportunities for Students Through Innovative Experimental Sites

ED Blog: Apprenticeship – An Unexpected Choice Becomes the Path to Success

DOL Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor Hosts 2019 DOL Tech Day

Legislative Movement in Congress Last Week:
H.R.2480 — Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
Sponsor: Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (Introduced 05/02/2019) Cosponsors: (49)
Committees: House – Education and Labor
Latest Action:  House – 05/20/2019 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Press Release: Rep. Schrier’s Statement on House Passage of Her Bipartisan Child Abuse Prevention Bill

H.R.2844 — To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to provide funding, on a competitive basis, for summer and year-round employment opportunities for youth ages 14 through 24.
Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (Introduced 05/20/2019) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House – Education and Labor
Latest Action:  House – 05/20/2019 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Press Release: Kelly, Durbin Introduce Legislation to Address Youth Unemployment in High Poverty Areas

S.1550 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the work opportunity credit for certain youth employees, and to extend empowerment zones.
Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (Introduced 05/20/2019) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: Senate – Finance
Latest Action:  Senate – 05/20/2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Press Release: Durbin, Kelly, Duckworth Introduce Legislation To Address Youth Unemployment In High Poverty Areas

S.1551 — A bill to amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to provide funding, on a competitive basis, for summer and year-round employment opportunities for youth ages 14 through 24.
Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (Introduced 05/20/2019) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: Senate – Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Action:  Senate – 05/20/2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

H.R.5 — Equality Act
Sponsor: Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (Introduced 03/13/2019) Cosponsors: (240)
Committees: House – Judiciary, Education and Labor, Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, House Administration Committee Reports: H. Rept. 116-56
Latest Action:  House – 05/17/2019 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Press Release: House Passes Cicilline’s Equality Act

H.R.2831 — To require the Secretary of Labor to award grants for promoting industry or sector partnerships to encourage industry growth and competitiveness and to improve worker training, retention, and advancement as part of an infrastructure investment.
Sponsor: Rep. Mitchell, Paul [R-MI-10] (Introduced 05/17/2019) Cosponsors: (3)
Committees: House – Education and Labor
Latest Action:  House – 05/17/2019 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

H.R.2833 — To require the student loan ombudsman of the Department of Education to provide student loan data to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45] (Introduced 05/17/2019) Cosponsors: (7)
Committees: House – Education and Labor, Financial Services
Latest Action:  House – 05/17/2019 Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee…
Press Release: Rep. Porter Introduces Legislation to Promote Oversight of Student Loan Servicers

H.Res.388 — Supporting the goals and ideals of the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia.
Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] (Introduced 05/17/2019) Cosponsors: (64)
Committees: House – Foreign Affairs, Energy and Commerce, Education and Labor
Latest Action:  House – 05/17/2019 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the…
Press Release: Congresswoman Barbara Lee Votes to Pass Historic Equality Act to End Discrimination Against All LGBTQ Americans, Introduces Resolution Recognizing International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia

H.R.2807 — To amend title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education that participate in programs under such title to distribute voter registration forms to students enrolled at the institution, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (Introduced 05/16/2019) Cosponsors: (5)
Committees: House – Education and Labor
Latest Action:  House – 05/16/2019 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

S.1514 — A bill to amend title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education that participate in programs under such title to distribute voter registration forms to students enrolled at the institution, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (Introduced 05/16/2019) Cosponsors: (2)
Committees: Senate – Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Action:  Senate – 05/16/2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

S.1516 — A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to strengthen the future workforce and reduce the cost of postsecondary education by reducing rates of postsecondary remediation.
Sponsor: Sen. Jones, Doug [D-AL] (Introduced 05/16/2019) Cosponsors: (2)
Committees: Senate – Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Action:  Senate – 05/16/2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

S.1517 — A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to award grants for promoting industry or sector partnerships to encourage industry growth and competitiveness and to improve worker training, retention, and advancement as part of an infrastructure investment.
Sponsor: Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (Introduced 05/16/2019) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: Senate – Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Action:  Senate – 05/16/2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Press Release: Kaine, Portman Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Support Training For Skilled Infrastructure Jobs

S.1524 — A bill to provide for the overall health and well-being of young people, including the promotion of lifelong sexual health and healthy relationships, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (Introduced 05/16/2019) Cosponsors: (11)
Committees: Senate – Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Action:  Senate – 05/16/2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

S.1525 — A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for institutional ineligibility based on low cohort repayment rates and to require risk sharing payments of institutions of higher education.
Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (Introduced 05/16/2019) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: Senate – Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Action:  Senate – 05/16/2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Press Release: Shaheen, Young Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Curb Skyrocketing Student Debt and Improve Institutional Accountability

S.1530 — A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to support the access of marginalized youth to sexual health services, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (Introduced 05/16/2019) Cosponsors: (7)
Committees: Senate – Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Action:  Senate – 05/16/2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

H.R.2740 — Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020
Sponsor: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (Introduced 05/15/2019) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House – Appropriations Committee Reports: H. Rept. 116-62
Latest Action:  House – 05/15/2019 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 39.

H.R.2747 — To prevent harassment at institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (Introduced 05/15/2019) Cosponsors: (47)
Committees: House – Education and Labor
Latest Action:  House – 05/15/2019 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Press Release: Murray, Baldwin, Pocan Introduce Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act

H.R.2768 — To amend the General Education Provisions Act to allow the release of education records to facilitate the award of a recognized postsecondary credential.
Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (Introduced 05/15/2019) Cosponsors: (2)
Committees: House – Education and Labor
Latest Action:  House – 05/15/2019 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Press Release: Neguse, Warner, Stefanik, Fudge, and Isakson Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Increase Community College Access and Affordability

H.R.2775 — To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to ensure protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth and their families.
Sponsor: Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27] (Introduced 05/15/2019) Cosponsors: (16)
Committees: House – Education and Labor
Latest Action:  House – 05/15/2019 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Press Release: Reps. Shalala, Panetta, and Members of the LGBT Equality Caucus Introduce Protecting LGBTQ Youth Act

S.118 — Innovators to Entrepreneurs Act of 2019
Sponsor: Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (Introduced 01/15/2019) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: Senate – Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Action:  Senate – 05/15/2019 Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.

S.737 — Building Blocks of STEM Act
Sponsor: Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (Introduced 03/11/2019) Cosponsors: (6)
Committees: Senate – Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Latest Action:  Senate – 05/15/2019 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

S.1483 — A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to have an independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and response.
Sponsor: Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (Introduced 05/15/2019) Cosponsors: (3)
Committees: Senate – Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Action:  Senate – 05/15/2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure
Press Release: Kaine Introduces Legislation To Support Survivors Of Sexual Assault On College Campuses

S.1489 — A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize borrowers to separate joint consolidation loans.
Sponsor: Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (Introduced 05/15/2019) Cosponsors: (2)
Committees: Senate – Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Action:  Senate – 05/15/2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

S.1490 — A bill to amend the General Education Provisions Act to allow the release of education records to facilitate the award of a recognized postsecondary credential.
Sponsor: Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (Introduced 05/15/2019) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: Senate – Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Action:  Senate – 05/15/2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

S.1492 — A bill to prevent harassment at institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (Introduced 05/15/2019) Cosponsors: (24)
Committees: Senate – Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Action:  Senate – 05/15/2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Press Release: Senator Murray Introduces Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act to Reduce Bullying and Harassment at Colleges and Universities Across the Country

S.1496 — A bill to amend the loan counseling requirements under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (Introduced 05/15/2019) Cosponsors: (3)
Committees: Senate – Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Action:  Senate – 05/15/2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

H.R.2697 — To increase Federal Pell Grants for the children of fallen public safety officers, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-10] (Introduced 05/14/2019) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House – Education and Labor, Budget
Latest Action:  House – 05/14/2019 Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Press Release: Harder Announces Corporal Ronil Singh and Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act

H.R.2721 — To establish a grant program within the Department of Labor to support the creation, implementation, and expansion of registered apprenticeship programs in cybersecurity.
Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (Introduced 05/14/2019) Cosponsors: (3)
Committees: House – Education and Labor
Latest Action:  House – 05/14/2019 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

H.R.2728 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize borrowers to separate joint consolidation loans.
Sponsor: Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] (Introduced 05/14/2019) Cosponsors: (2)
Committees: House – Education and Labor
Latest Action:  House – 05/14/2019 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

H.Res.382 — Honoring the 65th anniversary of the landmark decision of the Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education (347 U.S. 483 (1954)).
Sponsor: Rep. Watkins, Steve [R-KS-2] (Introduced 05/14/2019) Cosponsors: (3)
Committees: House – Judiciary
Latest Action:  House – 05/14/2019 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Press Release: Senator Roberts & Rep. Watkins Introduce Resolution Recognizing the 65th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education

S.1452 — A bill to establish a program to provide assistance for education and research harbors.
Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (Introduced 05/14/2019) Cosponsors: (2)
Committees: Senate – Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Latest Action:  Senate – 05/14/2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Press Release: Senator Markey Introduces Legislation to Support Maritime Academies and Research Harbors

S.1465 — A bill to amend title IV of the Social Security Act to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award competitive grants to enhance collaboration between State child welfare and juvenile justice systems.
Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (Introduced 05/14/2019) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: Senate – Finance
Latest Action:  Senate – 05/14/2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Press Release: Peters, Grassley Reintroduce Bill to Address Needs of At-Risk Youth

S.1466 — A bill to establish a grant program within the Department of Labor to support the creation, implementation, and expansion of registered apprenticeship programs in cybersecurity.
Sponsor: Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (Introduced 05/14/2019) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: Senate – Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Action:  Senate – 05/14/2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

S.1425 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the deduction for interest on education loans, to extend and expand the deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses, and eliminate the limitation on contributions to Coverdell education savings accounts.
Sponsor: Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] (Introduced 05/13/2019) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: Senate – Finance
Latest Action:  Senate – 05/13/2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

S.Res.201 — A resolution honoring the 65th anniversary on May 17, 2019, of the landmark decision of the Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education, 347 U.S. 483 (1954).
Sponsor: Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] (Introduced 05/13/2019) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees: Senate – Judiciary
Latest Action:  Senate – 05/13/2019 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Press Release: Senator Roberts & Rep. Watkins Introduce Resolution Recognizing 65th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education

Federal Education Training and Grant Opportunities, Notices:
ED Comment Request: Assessing Evidence of Effectiveness in Adult Education. Comments due June 20, 2019. 

ED Comment Request: High School and Beyond 2020 (HS&B:20) Base-Year Full-Scale Study Recruitment and Field Test. Comments due June 20, 2019.

ED Comment Request: Pell for Students who are Incarcerated Experimental Site Initiative. Comments due July 19, 2019.

VA Final Rule: Streamlining Annual Rate Publication for VA Educational Benefits

ED Comment Request: Higher Education Act (HEA) Title II Report Cards on State Teacher Credentialing and Preparation. Comments due July 15, 2019. 

ED Grant Notice: Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (DHSI) Program. Applications due July 15, 2019.