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1. H.CON.RES.53 : Recognizing the achievement of parity among African Americans in computer science.
Sponsor: Rep Johnson, Eddie Bernice [TX-30] (introduced 2/12/2009)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 3/30/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

2. H.CON.RES.123 : Recognizing the historical and national significance of the many contributions of John William Heisman to the sport of football.
Sponsor: Rep Thompson, Glenn [PA-5] (introduced 5/12/2009)      Cosponsors (13)
Committees: House Education and Labor; Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 7/22/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

3. H.RES.50 : Honoring the life of Claiborne Pell, distinguished former Senator from the State of Rhode Island.
Sponsor: Rep Miller, George [CA-7] (introduced 1/13/2009)      Cosponsors (33)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 1/13/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 0 (Roll no. 12).

4. H.RES.60 : Recognizing and commending University of Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford for winning the 2008 Heisman Trophy and for his academic and athletic accomplishments.
Sponsor: Rep Fallin, Mary [OK-5] (introduced 1/14/2009)      Cosponsors (29)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 2/10/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 394 - 0 (Roll no. 56).

5. H.RES.68 : Supports the establishment of an NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision Championship playoff system in the interest of fairness and to bring parity to all NCAA teams.
Sponsor: Rep Abercrombie, Neil [HI-1] (introduced 1/15/2009)      Cosponsors (6)
Committees: House Judiciary; House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 3/6/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

6. H.RES.77 : Congratulating the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, for more than 100 years of service and leadership to the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Wittman, Robert J. [VA-1] (introduced 1/21/2009)      Cosponsors (26)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 3/3/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 0 (Roll no. 93).

7. H.RES.128 : Honoring Miami University for its 200 years of commitment to extraordinary higher education.
Sponsor: Rep Boehner, John A. [OH-8] (introduced 2/4/2009)      Cosponsors (18)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 2/10/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 0 (Roll no. 58).

8. H.RES.167 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives supporting the goals and ideals of Campus Fire Safety Month, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [NJ-8] (introduced 2/12/2009)      Cosponsors (30)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 10/6/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

9. H.RES.196 : Congratulating the University of Tennessee women's basketball team (the "Lady Vols") and Head Coach Pat Summitt on her 1000th victory.
Sponsor: Rep Duncan, John J., Jr. [TN-2] (introduced 2/26/2009)      Cosponsors (33)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 6/4/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 417 - 0 (Roll no. 303).

10. H.RES.232 : Recognizing and commending the Toys for Tots Literacy Program for its contributions in raising awareness of illiteracy, promoting children's literacy, and fighting poverty through the support of literacy.
Sponsor: Rep Graves, Sam [MO-6] (introduced 3/10/2009)      Cosponsors (32)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 6/4/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

11. H.RES.239 : Honoring the 125th anniversary of Mississippi University for Women.
Sponsor: Rep Childers, Travis [MS-1] (introduced 3/12/2009)      Cosponsors (4)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 5/14/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

12. H.RES.310 : Honoring the life of Coach Kay Yow in remembrance of her passing, and recognizing her dedication to the sport of basketball, her commitment to women and women's health, and her contributions to the State of North Carolina.
Sponsor: Rep Shuler, Heath [NC-11] (introduced 3/31/2009)      Cosponsors (12)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 5/14/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

13. H.RES.368 : Congratulating the University of Iowa Hawkeyes wrestling team on winning the 2009 NCAA Division I National Wrestling Championship.
Sponsor: Rep Loebsack, David [IA-2] (introduced 4/27/2009)      Cosponsors (4)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 10/26/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 367 - 1 (Roll no. 814).

14. H.RES.396 : Honoring the graduating Class of 2009 at the University of California, Merced.
Sponsor: Rep Cardoza, Dennis A. [CA-18] (introduced 5/4/2009)      Cosponsors (38)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 5/5/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

15. H.RES.455 : Congratulating the Wichita State University men's and women's bowling teams for winning the 2009 United States Bowling Congress Intercollegiate Bowling National Championship.
Sponsor: Rep Tiahrt, Todd [KS-4] (introduced 5/18/2009)      Cosponsors (26)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 9/23/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

16. H.RES.491 : Encouraging each institution of higher education in the country to seek membership in the Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) Consortium.
Sponsor: Rep Adler, John H. [NJ-3] (introduced 6/2/2009)      Cosponsors (48)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 9/23/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

17. H.RES.493 : Recognizing the significant contributions of Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life to college campus communities in the United States and around the world.
Sponsor: Rep Klein, Ron [FL-22] (introduced 6/2/2009)      Cosponsors (40)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 6/15/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

18. H.RES.499 : Congratulating the University of St. Thomas Tommies baseball team for winning the 2009 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Men's Baseball National Championship.
Sponsor: Rep McCollum, Betty [MN-4] (introduced 6/3/2009)      Cosponsors (7)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 7/23/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

19. H.RES.514 : Commending the University of Southern California Trojan men's tennis team for its victory in the 2009 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Men's Tennis Championship.
Sponsor: Rep Watson, Diane E. [CA-33] (introduced 6/4/2009)      Cosponsors (26)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 7/23/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

20. H.RES.517 : Congratulating the University of Washington women's softball team for winning the 2009 Women's College World Series.
Sponsor: Rep McDermott, Jim [WA-7] (introduced 6/8/2009)      Cosponsors (25)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 10/1/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 421 - 0 (Roll no. 747).

21. H.RES.523 : Congratulating the Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity on the occasion of its 100th Anniversary.
Sponsor: Rep Rooney, Thomas J. [FL-16] (introduced 6/9/2009)      Cosponsors (5)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 7/23/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

22. H.RES.659 : Congratulating Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., on 98 years of serving local communities and enriching the lives of collegiate men throughout the Nation.
Sponsor: Rep Hastings, Alcee L. [FL-23] (introduced 7/17/2009)      Cosponsors (26)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 10/13/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 392 - 0 (Roll no. 774).

23. H.RES.660 : Recognizing the distinguished history of the Laurinburg Normal Industrial Institute.
Sponsor: Rep Kissell, Larry [NC-8] (introduced 7/17/2009)      Cosponsors (30)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 10/21/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 0 (Roll no. 796).

24. H.RES.684 : Recognizing and honoring Howard University School of Law's 140-year legacy of social justice and its continued commitment to the training of capable and compassionate legal practitioners and scholars.
Sponsor: Rep Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [MI-13] (introduced 7/28/2009)      Cosponsors (32)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 9/23/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

25. H.RES.776 : Congratulating the Dartmouth Outing Club of Hanover, New Hampshire, for 100 years of service to the United States and its wilderness.
Sponsor: Rep Hodes, Paul W. [NH-2] (introduced 9/24/2009)      Cosponsors (25)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 1/19/2010 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

26. H.RES.824 : Congratulating the Northwestern University Wildcats on winning the 2009 NCAA women's lacrosse championship, and to commend Northwestern University for its pursuit of athletic and academic excellence.
Sponsor: Rep Schakowsky, Janice D. [IL-9] (introduced 10/13/2009)      Cosponsors (32)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 10/28/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 416 - 0 (Roll no. 822).

27. H.RES.832 : Recognizing and congratulating ACT, Inc. on 50 years of service to the Nation.
Sponsor: Rep Loebsack, David [IA-2] (introduced 10/14/2009)      Cosponsors (4)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 11/16/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

28. H.RES.837 : Recognizing Kentucky Wesleyan College for over 150 years of service as an institution of higher education.
Sponsor: Rep Guthrie, Brett [KY-2] (introduced 10/15/2009)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 10/21/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 0 (Roll no. 795).

29. H.RES.844 : Honoring Dr. Earnestine Thomas-Robertson for 31 years of service in Academia at Los Angeles Southwest College (LASC), in the Los Angeles Community College District, the largest community college district in the Nation.
Sponsor: Rep Waters, Maxine [CA-35] (introduced 10/20/2009)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 12/8/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

30. H.RES.854 : Recognizing Weber State University for the 120th anniversary of its founding as an institution of higher education.
Sponsor: Rep Bishop, Rob [UT-1] (introduced 10/22/2009)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 10/27/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 0 (Roll no. 818).

31. H.RES.880 : Recognizing the efforts of postsecondary institutions offering career and technical education to educate and train workers for positions in high-demand industries.
Sponsor: Rep Cassidy, Bill [LA-6] (introduced 10/29/2009)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 11/5/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 409 - 0 (Roll no. 861).

32. H.R.13 : To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand teacher loan forgiveness.
Sponsor: Rep Baca, Joe [CA-43] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (34)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 3/6/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

33. H.R.58 : To promote green schools.
Sponsor: Rep Kirk, Mark Steven [IL-10] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: House Ways and Means; House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 3/16/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

34. H.R.145 : To amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to include workforce investment programs on the Internet.
Sponsor: Rep Holt, Rush D. [NJ-12] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 3/16/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

35. H.R.209 : To expand the teacher loan forgiveness provisions of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include speech-language pathologists.
Sponsor: Rep Wilson, Joe [SC-2] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (9)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 3/16/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

36. H.R.266 : To authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a program to award grants to institutions of higher education for the establishment or expansion of cybersecurity professional development programs, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 1/7/2009)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Science and Technology; House Education and Labor; House Homeland Security
Latest Major Action: 3/16/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

37. H.R.295 : To authorize appropriations for the veterans' workforce investment programs.
Sponsor: Rep Buyer, Steve [IN-4] (introduced 1/8/2009)      Cosponsors (11)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 3/16/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

38. H.R.795 : To establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to advise Congress and the Secretary of Health and Human Services on policy issues associated with the profession of social work, to authorize the Secretary to make grants to support recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Towns, Edolphus [NY-10] (introduced 2/3/2009)      Cosponsors (81)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 3/23/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

39. H.R.892 : To deny certain Federal funds to any institution of higher education that admits as students aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Myrick, Sue Wilkins [NC-9] (introduced 2/4/2009)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 3/23/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

40. H.R.959 : To increase Federal Pell Grants for the children of fallen public safety officers, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Murphy, Patrick J. [PA-8] (introduced 2/10/2009)      Cosponsors (19)
Committees: House Education and Labor; House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 3/23/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

41. H.R.1022 : To increase and enhance law enforcement resources committed to investigation and prosecution of violent gangs, to deter and punish violent gang crime, to protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals, to revise and enhance criminal penalties for violent crimes, to expand and improve gang prevention programs, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Schiff, Adam B. [CA-29] (introduced 2/12/2009)      Cosponsors (3)
Committees: House Judiciary; House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 3/30/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.

42. H.R.1035 : To amend the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental and Native American Public Policy Act of 1992 to honor the legacy of Stewart L. Udall, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Grijalva, Raul M. [AZ-7] (introduced 2/12/2009)      Cosponsors (5)
Committees: House Education and Labor; House Natural Resources; Senate Environment and Public Works
Latest Major Action: 9/23/2009 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

43. H.R.1154 : To amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to improve the educational awards provided for national service, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep DeLauro, Rosa L. [CT-3] (introduced 2/24/2009)      Cosponsors (15)
Committees: House Education and Labor; House Oversight and Government Reform; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 4/22/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.

44. H.R.1193 : To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to eating disorders, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Kennedy, Patrick J. [RI-1] (introduced 2/25/2009)      Cosponsors (27)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Oversight and Government Reform; House Education and Labor; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 4/22/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

45. H.R.1224 : To improve the literacy and English skills of limited English proficient individuals, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Grijalva, Raul M. [AZ-7] (introduced 2/26/2009)      Cosponsors (4)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 4/22/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

46. H.R.1313 : To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 so that any local educational agency receiving funding under part A of title I of such Act or public charter school is eligible for a Troops to Teachers participant.
Sponsor: Rep Petri, Thomas E. [WI-6] (introduced 3/4/2009)      Cosponsors (39)
Committees: House Education and Labor; House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 4/29/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

47. H.R.1325 : To require financial literacy counseling for borrowers, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 3/5/2009)      Cosponsors (15)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 4/29/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

48. H.R.1361 : To increase the recruitment and retention of school counselors, school social workers, and school psychologists by low-income local educational agencies.
Sponsor: Rep Towns, Edolphus [NY-10] (introduced 3/5/2009)      Cosponsors (45)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 4/29/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

49. H.R.1464 : To require Federal agencies to collaborate in the development of freely-available open source educational materials in college-level physics, chemistry, and math, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Foster, Bill [IL-14] (introduced 3/12/2009)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Science and Technology; House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 5/14/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

50. H.R.1578 : To authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to support early college high schools and other dual enrollment programs.
Sponsor: Rep Kildee, Dale E. [MI-5] (introduced 3/18/2009)      Cosponsors (14)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 5/14/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

51. H.R.1615 : To amend section 435(o) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding the definition of economic hardship.
Sponsor: Rep Ehlers, Vernon J. [MI-3] (introduced 3/19/2009)      Cosponsors (34)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 5/14/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

52. H.R.1704 : To amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral health services on college campuses.
Sponsor: Rep Schakowsky, Janice D. [IL-9] (introduced 3/25/2009)      Cosponsors (5)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 5/14/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

53. H.R.1729 : To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to provide for the treatment of institutions of higher education as voter registration agencies.
Sponsor: Rep Schakowsky, Janice D. [IL-9] (introduced 3/26/2009)      Cosponsors (3)
Committees: House Administration; House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 5/14/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

54. H.R.1751 : To amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to permit States to determine State residency for higher education purposes and to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain alien students who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Berman, Howard L. [CA-28] (introduced 3/26/2009)      Cosponsors (106)
Committees: House Judiciary; House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 5/14/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

55. H.R.1775 : To provide support to develop career and technical education programs of study and facilities in the areas of renewable energy.
Sponsor: Rep McNerney, Jerry [CA-11] (introduced 3/30/2009)      Cosponsors (15)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 5/14/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

56. H.R.1855 : To promote industry growth and competitiveness and to improve worker training, retention, and advancement, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Loebsack, David [IA-2] (introduced 4/1/2009)      Cosponsors (15)
Committees: House Education and Labor; House Ways and Means; House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 5/26/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

57. H.R.1938 : To amend the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Public Health Service Act to set standards for medical diagnostic equipment and to establish a program for promoting good health, disease prevention, and wellness and for the prevention of secondary conditions for individuals with disabilities, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Lowey, Nita M. [NY-18] (introduced 4/2/2009)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Ways and Means; House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 5/14/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

58. H.R.2021 : To help rebuild retirement, college, and personal savings.
Sponsor: Rep Boehner, John A. [OH-8] (introduced 4/22/2009)      Cosponsors (33)
Committees: House Ways and Means; House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 5/21/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

59. H.R.2026 : To amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to make non-union training programs eligible for Federal funding under the "Green Jobs" program.
Sponsor: Rep Kline, John [MN-2] (introduced 4/22/2009)      Cosponsors (26)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 5/21/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

60. H.R.2035 : To provide for programs that reduce abortions, help women bear healthy children, and support new parents.
Sponsor: Rep Davis, Lincoln [TN-4] (introduced 4/22/2009)      Cosponsors (43)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Ways and Means; House Education and Labor; House Agriculture
Latest Major Action: 5/21/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.

61. H.R.2052 : To provide for special rules relating to assistance concerning the Greensburg, Kansas tornado.
Sponsor: Rep Moran, Jerry [KS-1] (introduced 4/22/2009)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 5/21/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.

62. H.R.2060 : To provide grants to community colleges to improve the accessibility of computer labs and to provide information technology training for both students and members of the public seeking to improve their computer literacy and information technology skills.
Sponsor: Rep Larson, John B. [CT-1] (introduced 4/23/2009)      Cosponsors (48)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 5/21/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

63. H.R.2074 : To provide effective employment, training, and career and technical education programs and to address barriers that result from family responsibilities, and to encourage and support individuals to enter nontraditional occupational fields.
Sponsor: Rep DeLauro, Rosa L. [CT-3] (introduced 4/23/2009)      Cosponsors (45)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 6/4/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

64. H.R.2117 : To amend title II of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to establish financial literacy education programs for newly naturalized citizens of the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Johnson, Eddie Bernice [TX-30] (introduced 4/27/2009)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 6/4/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

65. H.R.2136 : To establish the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones Fire Suppression Demonstration Incentive Program within the Department of Education to promote installation of fire sprinkler systems, or other fire suppression or prevention technologies, in qualified student housing and dormitories, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Fudge, Marcia L. [OH-11] (introduced 4/28/2009)      Cosponsors (55)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 6/4/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

66. H.R.2269 : To establish the Gulf Coast Civic Works Commission within the Department of Homeland Security Office of Federal Coordinator of Gulf Coast Rebuilding to administer the Gulf Coast Civic Works Project to provide job-training opportunities and increase employment to aid in the recovery of the Gulf Coast region.
Sponsor: Rep Lofgren, Zoe [CA-16] (introduced 5/6/2009)      Cosponsors (43)
Committees: House Education and Labor; House Financial Services; House Transportation and Infrastructure; House Natural Resources; House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 6/11/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

67. H.R.2350 : To amend the Public Health Service Act and the Social Security Act to increase the number of primary care physicians and primary care providers and to improve patient access to primary care services, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Schwartz, Allyson Y. [PA-13] (introduced 5/12/2009)      Cosponsors (132)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Ways and Means; House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 6/11/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

68. H.R.2403 : To provide loan forgiveness to teachers of integrated career and technical education coursework at rural secondary schools.
Sponsor: Rep Wilson, Charles A. [OH-6] (introduced 5/14/2009)      Cosponsors (4)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 6/11/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

69. H.R.2454 : To create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution and transition to a clean energy economy.
Sponsor: Rep Waxman, Henry A. [CA-30] (introduced 5/15/2009)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Foreign Affairs; House Financial Services; House Education and Labor; House Science and Technology; House Transportation and Infrastructure; House Natural Resources; House Agriculture; House Ways and Means
House Reports: 111-137 Part 1
Latest Major Action: 7/7/2009 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 97.

70. H.R.2456 : To amend section 484B of Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to students who withdraw from an institution of higher education to serve in the uniformed services, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Davis, Susan A. [CA-53] (introduced 5/18/2009)      Cosponsors (33)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 10/22/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

71. H.R.2561 : To amend section 484B of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to forgive certain loans for servicemembers who withdraw from an institution of higher education as a result of service in the uniformed services, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Kind, Ron [WI-3] (introduced 5/21/2009)      Cosponsors (20)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 10/22/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

72. H.R.2579 : To authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to local educational agencies to improve college access.
Sponsor: Rep Bishop, Timothy H. [NY-1] (introduced 5/21/2009)      Cosponsors (22)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 10/22/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

73. H.R.2731 : To fund comprehensive programs to ensure an adequate supply of nurses.
Sponsor: Rep McCarthy, Carolyn [NY-4] (introduced 6/4/2009)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 7/23/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

74. H.R.3234 : To establish a demonstration project to train unemployed workers for employment as health care professionals, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Johnson, Eddie Bernice [TX-30] (introduced 7/16/2009)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Education and Labor; House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 10/22/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

75. H.R.3238 : To increase access to adult education to provide for economic growth.
Sponsor: Rep Kennedy, Patrick J. [RI-1] (introduced 7/16/2009)      Cosponsors (27)
Committees: House Education and Labor; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 10/22/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

76. H.R.3259 : To establish the Grants for College Access and Completion Program.
Sponsor: Rep Inslee, Jay [WA-1] (introduced 7/20/2009)      Cosponsors (30)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 10/22/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

77. H.R.3295 : To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal the provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance.
Sponsor: Rep Frank, Barney [MA-4] (introduced 7/22/2009)      Cosponsors (46)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 10/22/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

78. H.R.3397 : To establish a program that enables college-bound residents of the Northern Mariana Islands to have greater choices among institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Sablan, Gregorio [MP] (introduced 7/29/2009)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 10/22/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

79. H.R.3398 : To establish partnerships to create or enhance educational and skills development pathways to 21st century careers, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Tierney, John F. [MA-6] (introduced 7/29/2009)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 10/22/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

80. H.R.3510 : To establish a scholarship program to encourage outstanding graduate students in mission-critical fields to pursue a career in the Federal Government.
Sponsor: Rep Price, David E. [NC-4] (introduced 7/31/2009)      Cosponsors (38)
Committees: House Education and Labor; House Oversight and Government Reform; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 10/23/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.

81. H.R.3731 : To require the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the Secretary of Labor, to establish a program to provide for workforce training and education, at community colleges, in sustainable energy.
Sponsor: Rep Lujan, Ben Ray [NM-3] (introduced 10/6/2009)      Cosponsors (67)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 11/16/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

82. H.R.3956 : To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide that interest shall not accrue on Federal Direct Loans for members of the Armed Forces on active duty regardless of the date of disbursement.
Sponsor: Rep Davis, Susan A. [CA-53] (introduced 10/28/2009)      Cosponsors (2)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 12/8/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

83. H.R.3982 : To prepare young people in disadvantaged situations for a competitive future.
Sponsor: Rep Kildee, Dale E. [MI-5] (introduced 11/2/2009)      Cosponsors (41)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 12/8/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

84. H.R.4072 : To require that certain Federal job training and career education programs give priority to programs that provide a national industry-recognized and portable credential.
Sponsor: Rep Minnick, Walter [ID-1] (introduced 11/16/2009)      Cosponsors (7)
Committees: House Education and Labor; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 1/4/2010 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

85. H.R.4103 : To extend the authority of the Secretary of Education to purchase guaranteed student loans for an additional year, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Kline, John [MN-2] (introduced 11/18/2009)      Cosponsors (12)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 1/4/2010 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

86. H.R.4196 : To create jobs through the hiring of new faculty and counselors at community colleges.
Sponsor: Rep Larson, John B. [CT-1] (introduced 12/3/2009)      Cosponsors (52)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 1/4/2010 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

87. H.R.4220 : To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to small business concerns and employment assistance, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Buyer, Steve [IN-4] (introduced 12/8/2009)      Cosponsors (15)
Committees: House Veterans' Affairs; House Education and Labor; House Small Business
Latest Major Action: 1/4/2010 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

88. H.R.4268 : To direct the Secretary of Labor to make grants to States, units of general local government, and Indian tribes for the purpose of creating employment opportunities for unemployed and underemployed residents in distressed communities.
Sponsor: Rep Ellison, Keith [MN-5] (introduced 12/10/2009)      Cosponsors (59)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 1/4/2010 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

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