Education

in committee · United States · House Jun 11, 2025

HR 3913: Putting American Students First Act

HR 3913, the "Putting American Students First Act," amends the Higher Education Act to establish specific eligibility requirements for Federal TRIO programs. It requires participants to be U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents, certain aliens with intent to become permanent residents, citizens of Freely Associated States, CNMI residents under specific compacts, or lawful residents of Freely Associated States. The bill explicitly prohibits waiving these requirements under any current or future appropriations laws or performance partnership pilot authorities. This change directly affects students seeking TRIO program support, which assists low-income, first-generation, and disabled college students. The policy alters who qualifies for these federally funded educational support programs.

Topics ✗ EducationOpposes EducationRestricts TRIO program eligibility to specific groups, limiting access for non-eligible students under higher education programs.90% confidence ✗ ImmigrationOpposes ImmigrationBill restricts TRIO program eligibility to specific immigrant categories, excluding undocumented and non-eligible immigrants, thereby limiting immigrant access to federal education services.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Higher Education DACA & Dreamers

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in committee · United States · House Dec 11, 2025

HR 6631: Establishing Cyber Security Educational Programs at Academic Institutions Act

This bill requires the Secretary of Defense to create a program partnering with eligible colleges and universities (including those conducting DoD research or senior military colleges) to develop standardized cybersecurity education programs. It mandates collaboration with agencies like NSA, CISA, and NIST to establish curriculum standards, workforce competencies, and community outreach, while designating qualifying institutions based on specific criteria like adherence to national cyber workforce frameworks and regional accreditation. The program must report annually to Congress on its cost-effectiveness and benefits to participants and the Department of Defense, without authorizing new funding. It directly affects academic institutions meeting the defined criteria and aims to strengthen the national cyber workforce through coordinated educational standards.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill mandates standardized cybersecurity curricula development at colleges, advancing higher education programs through federal partnerships and workforce standards.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill mandates standardized cybersecurity education programs with federal agencies to strengthen workforce development and cybersecurity standards, directly advancing technology security policies.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Curriculum Cybersecurity

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in committee · United States · Senate Jul 28, 2026

S 1874: Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2026

The Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 reauthorizes federal funding for nursing education programs through 2030, increasing annual appropriations to support nurse training and workforce development. It expands grant eligibility to include nurse practitioner, nurse-midwifery, nurse anesthesia, and clinical nurse specialist programs, while requiring funds to cover clinical education costs like preceptor fees. The bill directs grants toward technology such as simulation labs, telehealth, and virtual training to modernize nursing education, and mandates partnerships with healthcare facilities to create clinical training opportunities. Additionally, it updates program requirements to include support for survivors of sexual assault and focuses on increasing nursing faculty and student enrollment to address nationwide nursing shortages.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationReauthorizes federal funding for nursing education programs, expanding grants to nurse practitioner and specialist programs, directly supporting higher education funding and workforce development.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareReauthorizes federal funding for nursing education, increases appropriations, expands grant eligibility to nurse practitioner/anesthesia programs, directly strengthening healthcare workforce development.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentFunds nursing education and workforce development, enhancing healthcare worker training and safety standards.85% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill directs grants toward technology (simulation labs) for nursing education, explicitly funding tech applications in healthcare training.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Healthcare Workforce Telehealth Workforce Development

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in committee · United States · House Nov 19, 2025

HR 6159: AI for ALL Act

The AI for ALL Act establishes a federal commission within the Office of Science and Technology Policy to improve public understanding of artificial intelligence. The commission, composed of government officials and experts from education, industry, and research, must develop a national strategy for AI literacy within one year and update it every two years. It will create and distribute free, multilingual educational materials - via a public website and national campaigns - to help Americans learn about AI's basics, evolution, and safe use. These materials aim to enhance public knowledge without imposing new regulations or favoring specific AI technologies.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationCreates free AI literacy materials for public education, expanding curriculum access and enhancing educational resources through national campaigns and multilingual content.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill establishes federal commission to develop national AI literacy strategy and free educational materials, directly promoting public understanding of AI technology.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Artificial Intelligence

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in committee · United States · Senate Sep 30, 2025

S 2944: No Shame at School Act of 2025

This bill (S 2944) requires schools to automatically certify students from households with unpaid meal fees for free or reduced-price meals (replacing discretionary eligibility checks) and mandates retroactive reimbursement for meals served during the current school year. It directly affects students and families who owe school meal fees ("covered children") and requires schools to stop stigmatizing them - banning special tokens, segregated seating, or public lists identifying unpaid fees. Schools must also avoid contacting students directly about fees, withhold grades or activities, or use debt collectors when collecting unpaid meal debts. The law aims to eliminate shame around meal fees by ensuring equitable access to school meals and protecting students from discrimination.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationAutomates meal access for low-income students, removes stigma, and mandates retroactive funding - expanding educational access and equity in school nutrition programs.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Student Health

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in committee · United States · House Jul 23, 2025

HR 4701: Charting My Path for Future Success Act

This bill reauthorizes an existing program supporting students with disabilities by requiring the Secretary of Education to reissue a contract for the "Charting My Path for Future Success" project within 90 days. The project trains educators to help students with disabilities set academic and life goals, create action plans, and track progress - directly affecting 1,600 high school students across 62 schools in 13 school districts. Key provisions include continuing the established training model (used by 61 educators since January 2025) and prohibiting contract cancellation without congressional approval. The bill does not create new funding or expand eligibility but ensures the existing initiative continues uninterrupted.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationReauthorizes program training educators to support students with disabilities via goal-setting and progress tracking, directly expanding access and strengthening existing educational support for 1,600 students.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Career & Technical Education K-12 Education Special Education

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in committee · United States · House Feb 7, 2025

HR 1128: Endowment Accountability Act

This bill increases the excise tax on investment income earned by private colleges and universities from 1.4% to 10%. It also lowers the asset threshold requiring taxation from $500,000 to $200,000 per student, meaning more institutions will now be subject to the tax. The tax applies only to investment income, not the full endowment value, and affects private colleges meeting the new per-student asset threshold. The changes take effect for taxable years after the bill's enactment.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesIncreases excise tax rate (1.4%→10%) and lowers asset threshold ($500k→$200k), closing tax loopholes for private colleges to boost state revenue.92% confidence ✗ EducationOpposes EducationBill increases taxes on private colleges' investment income, likely reducing institutional resources for educational programs and access, aligning with defunding/limiting indicators.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Sales Tax Higher Education

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in committee · United States · Senate Mar 12, 2025

S 986: Safe Schools Improvement Act

Safe Schools Improvement Act This bill requires states to direct their local educational agencies (LEAs) to establish policies that prevent and prohibit bullying and harassment of elementary and secondary school students. In particular, these policies must prohibit bullying and harassment based on race, color, national origin, disability, religion, or sex. Sex includes sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex characteristics (including intersex traits). Further, LEAs must provide (1) students, parents, and educational professionals with annual notice of the conduct prohibited in their disciplinary policies; (2) students and parents with grievance procedures that target such conduct; and (3) the public with annual data on the incidence and frequency of that conduct at the school and LEA level. The Department of Education must conduct and report on an independent biennial evaluation of programs and policies to combat bullying and harassment in elementary and secondary schools. The National Center for Education Statistics must collect state data to determine the incidence and frequency of the conduct prohibited by LEA disciplinary policies.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates policies preventing bullying based on protected characteristics, directly enhancing student safety and school environment protection within K-12 education.95% confidence

Sub-Topics K-12 Education School Safety

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in committee · United States · House Jan 15, 2026

HR 7115: Jumpstart Savings Act

The Jumpstart Savings Act creates a new tax-advantaged savings program for state-run accounts that help individuals save for career-specific training and expenses. It directly affects workers, apprentices, and students pursuing certified trades or occupations by allowing tax-free contributions to accounts covering costs like community college tuition, apprenticeship fees, certification exams, trade tools, and business startup expenses. The bill enables rollovers from existing 529 college savings plans into these accounts and requires states to administer the programs with reporting rules similar to current 529 plans. The program will apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025, and is designed to support career advancement in regulated fields.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesTax-advantaged savings program provides tax relief for career training expenses, aligning with support indicators like tax relief for middle/lower income.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationEnables tax-free savings for community college tuition, apprenticeships, and vocational training costs, directly expanding educational access and funding for higher education pathways.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentCreates tax-advantaged savings for career training, enabling workers/apprentices to cover education/certification costs, directly advancing workforce development and employment opportunities.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Career & Technical Education Higher Education Apprenticeships Professional Licensing Workforce Development

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in committee · United States · House Feb 4, 2026

HR 5658: Child Care for Every Community Act

HR 5658, the Child Care for Every Community Act, establishes a federal framework to create universal, high-quality child care and early learning programs available to all young children not yet required to attend school. The bill requires that covered children (children below compulsory school age) be entitled to participate in these programs, with no fees for low-income families and sliding-scale fees for others based on family income. Key provisions include requiring full-working-day, full-calendar-year care; setting national quality standards for staff qualifications and facilities; mandating comprehensive services including health, nutrition, and family support; and requiring coordination with schools to support children's transitions to kindergarten. The bill directly affects families seeking child care, child care providers, and local communities that would administer these programs through designated "prime sponsors."

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill creates universal early learning access for young children, expanding educational access as defined in topic.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill creates universal affordable child care, removing key barrier to workforce participation for parents. Directly supports employment standards by enabling consistent work attendance and reducing economic barriers for low-income families.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Early Childhood K-12 Education Tags Children

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