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To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to clarify the treatment of technical errors in applications for Federal TRIO programs, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-3784| House 
| Updated: 9/14/2017
Warren Davidson

Warren Davidson

Republican Representative

Ohio

Cosponsors (65)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Tom Cole (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Richard M. Nolan (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Andy Harris (Republican)Steve Womack (Republican)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Madeleine Z. Bordallo (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Paul Cook (Republican)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)David Young (Republican)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Bruce Poliquin (Republican)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)David B. McKinley (Republican)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Elizabeth H. Esty (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)Mike Bost (Republican)Michael K. Simpson (Republican)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)David G. Valadao (Republican)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Jared Polis (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Evan H. Jenkins (Republican)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Common Sense Opportunities Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Department of Education (ED) to inform each entity operating programs under the federal TRIO programs (programs designed to identify and provide services for students from disadvantaged backgrounds) of the status of their application for continued funding at least four months (currently eight) prior to the expiration of the funding. The bill establishes a process for applicants to resubmit an application for a grant or contract for higher education resources or student assistance when the application contains a technical error. The bill prohibits ED from rejecting an application solely because it contains a technical error, unless ED notifies the applicant of the error and the applicant does not correct it by the resubmission deadline. ED must submit an annual report that: (1) identifies each entity that received a grant or contract for higher education resources or student assistance and indicates the amount of the grant or contract; and (2) identifies each entity that applied for, but did not receive, such grant or contract and indicates the reason for the rejection of the application. ED must set forth the information separately for each state and local educational agency in the report.
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Timeline
Sep 14, 2017
Introduced in House
Sep 14, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Oct 1, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-3535
Introduced in Senate
  • September 14, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • September 14, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.


  • October 1, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-3535
    Introduced in Senate

Education

Related Bills

  • S 115-3535: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to clarify the treatment of technical errors in applications for Federal TRIO programs, and for other purposes.
Congressional oversightEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingGovernment information and archivesHigher education

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to clarify the treatment of technical errors in applications for Federal TRIO programs, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-3784| House 
| Updated: 9/14/2017
Common Sense Opportunities Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Department of Education (ED) to inform each entity operating programs under the federal TRIO programs (programs designed to identify and provide services for students from disadvantaged backgrounds) of the status of their application for continued funding at least four months (currently eight) prior to the expiration of the funding. The bill establishes a process for applicants to resubmit an application for a grant or contract for higher education resources or student assistance when the application contains a technical error. The bill prohibits ED from rejecting an application solely because it contains a technical error, unless ED notifies the applicant of the error and the applicant does not correct it by the resubmission deadline. ED must submit an annual report that: (1) identifies each entity that received a grant or contract for higher education resources or student assistance and indicates the amount of the grant or contract; and (2) identifies each entity that applied for, but did not receive, such grant or contract and indicates the reason for the rejection of the application. ED must set forth the information separately for each state and local educational agency in the report.
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Timeline
Sep 14, 2017
Introduced in House
Sep 14, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Oct 1, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-3535
Introduced in Senate
  • September 14, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • September 14, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.


  • October 1, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-3535
    Introduced in Senate
Warren Davidson

Warren Davidson

Republican Representative

Ohio

Cosponsors (65)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Tom Cole (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Richard M. Nolan (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Andy Harris (Republican)Steve Womack (Republican)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Madeleine Z. Bordallo (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Paul Cook (Republican)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)David Young (Republican)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Bruce Poliquin (Republican)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)David B. McKinley (Republican)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Elizabeth H. Esty (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)Mike Bost (Republican)Michael K. Simpson (Republican)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)David G. Valadao (Republican)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Jared Polis (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Evan H. Jenkins (Republican)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • S 115-3535: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to clarify the treatment of technical errors in applications for Federal TRIO programs, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingGovernment information and archivesHigher education