Bill H.R.8548 titled “To amend the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 to establish a National Center for Advanced Development in Education at the Institute for Education Sciences, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by with Brian Fitzpatrick as cosponsor.
Bill H.R.8549 titled “To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include certain individuals who work on farms or ranches as individuals who are employed in public service jobs for purposes of eligibility for loan forgiveness under the Federal Direct Loan program” was referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Joe Courtney with Lisa Blunt Rochester, Jahana Hayes, Robin Kelly, Zoe Lofgren, Chellie Pingree, Glenn Thompson, Peter Welch as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8552 titled “To provide for the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish grant programs to improve the health and positive youth development impacts of youth sports participation, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 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 by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Colin Allred with Debbie Wasserman Schultz as cosponsor.
Bill H.R.8567 titled “To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to support apprenticeship programs” was referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Ro Khanna.
Bill H.R.8587 titled “To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to require that State agencies contract with more than one infant formula manufacturer under the special supplemental program for women, infants, and children, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Michael Turner.
Bill H.R.8588 titled “To address the high costs of health care services, prescription drugs, and health insurance coverage in the United States, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means Education and Labor the Judiciary Oversight and Reform Rules the Budget Armed Services and House Administration 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 by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Bruce Westerman with Anthony Gonzalez as cosponsor.
Bill H.Res.1295 titled “Of inquiry directing the Secretary of Education to transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the Department of Education's cost estimates for the Secretary's waivers related to public service loan forgiveness and income-driven repayment”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Virginia Foxx.
Bill H.Res.1296 titled “Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Education to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the legal authority to forgive Federal student loan debt”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Virginia Foxx.
The Education and Labor Committee moves forward in some way on one bill per day.
Most bills have a hearing where those involved explain why they are for or against the bill. Roughly 8,000 bills are addressed by committees each year but only about 800 make it to the floor of Congress, according to ushistory.org.
A 2019 report from the Brookings Institute argued committees aren’t capable of delving fully into the issues they address and are forced to rely on lobbyists.
| Bill Name | Sponsor | Action |
|---|---|---|
| To amend the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 to establish a National Center for Advanced Development in Education at the Institute for Education Sciences, and for other purposes. | Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include certain individuals who work on farms or ranches as individuals who are employed in public service jobs for purposes of eligibility for loan forgiveness under the Federal Direct Loan program. | Rep. Courtney, Joe | House of Representatives |
| To provide for the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish grant programs to improve the health and positive youth development impacts of youth sports participation, and for other purposes. | Rep. Allred, Colin Z. | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to support apprenticeship programs. | Rep. Khanna, Ro | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to require that State agencies contract with more than one infant formula manufacturer under the special supplemental program for women, infants, and children, and for other purposes. | Rep. Turner, Michael R. | House of Representatives |
| To address the high costs of health care services, prescription drugs, and health insurance coverage in the United States, and for other purposes. | Rep. Westerman, Bruce | House of Representatives |
| Of inquiry directing the Secretary of Education to transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the Department of Education's cost estimates for the Secretary's waivers related to public service loan forgiveness and income-driven repayment. | Rep. Foxx, Virginia | |
| Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Education to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the legal authority to forgive Federal student loan debt. | Rep. Foxx, Virginia |
