Bill H.R.9028 titled “To reauthorize the Assistive Technology Act of 1998, 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. Mark DeSaulnier with Joseph Sempolinski as cosponsor.
Bill H.R.9036 titled “To establish a grant program to facilitate peer-to-peer suicide prevention programs for middle school and high school students, 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. Jr. Beyer Donald.
Bill H.R.9038 titled “To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the use of Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants for the development and maintenance of school and community gardens, 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. Shontel Brown with Mike Carey, Stacey Plaskett as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.9054 titled “To end COVID-19 lockdowns and COVID-19 vaccine mandates” was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform 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 jurisdiction of the committee concerned by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Paul Gosar with Lauren Boebert, Mary Miller, Jefferson Van Drew, Randy Weber as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.9056 titled “To ensure that children in schools have a right to read, 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. Raúl Grijalva.
Bill H.R.9065 titled “To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide interest relief under the public service loan forgiveness program, 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. Jerry McNerney.
Bill H.R.9066 titled “To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to clarify the fiduciary duties regarding asset classes” was referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Peter Meijer.
Bill H.R.9079 titled “To direct the Secretary of Education to establish a program to facilitate the transition to tuition-free community college in certain States, 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. Adam Smith.
Bill H.R.9082 titled “To establish a voluntary compliance assistance initiative at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regarding the usage of employment tests and selection procedures by employers” was referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Elise Stefanik.
Bill H.R.9085 titled “To establish a grant program carried out by the Department of Homeland Security to fund university-based cybersecurity clinics at junior or community colleges, historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs), and other minority-serving institutions, 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. Marc Veasey.
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 reauthorize the Assistive Technology Act of 1998, and for other purposes. | Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark | House of Representatives |
| To establish a grant program to facilitate peer-to-peer suicide prevention programs for middle school and high school students, and for other purposes. | Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the use of Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants for the development and maintenance of school and community gardens, and for other purposes. | Rep. Brown, Shontel M. | House of Representatives |
| To end COVID-19 lockdowns and COVID-19 vaccine mandates. | Rep. Gosar, Paul A. | House of Representatives |
| To ensure that children in schools have a right to read, and for other purposes. | Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide interest relief under the public service loan forgiveness program, and for other purposes. | Rep. McNerney, Jerry | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to clarify the fiduciary duties regarding asset classes. | Rep. Meijer, Peter | House of Representatives |
| To direct the Secretary of Education to establish a program to facilitate the transition to tuition-free community college in certain States, and for other purposes. | Rep. Smith, Adam | House of Representatives |
| To establish a voluntary compliance assistance initiative at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regarding the usage of employment tests and selection procedures by employers. | Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. | House of Representatives |
| To establish a grant program carried out by the Department of Homeland Security to fund university-based cybersecurity clinics at junior or community colleges, historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs), and other minority-serving institutions, and for other purposes. | Rep. Veasey, Marc A. | House of Representatives |
