To amend and strengthen the Higher Education Act of 1965 so that every student has a path to a quality, debt-free degree or credential that leads to a rewarding career.
USA115th CongressHR-6543| House
| Updated: 7/26/2018
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott
Democratic Representative
Virginia
Cosponsors (86)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Richard M. Nolan (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Gene Green (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)James E. Clyburn (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Joseph Crowley (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Jared Polis (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Colleen Hanabusa (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Education and Workforce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Aim Higher Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reauthorize and revise federal financial aid programs for postsecondary education and institutions of higher education.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Education
Academic performance and assessmentsAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresAdoption and foster careAdvisory bodiesArea studies and international educationAssault and harassment offensesBusiness educationCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsComputers and information technologyCongressional oversightConsumer affairsCriminal procedure and sentencingDepartment of EducationDisability and health-based discriminationDisability and paralysisDomestic violence and child abuseDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEducational facilities and institutionsEducational guidanceEducational technology and distance educationEducation programs fundingEmployee hiringEmployment and training programsExecutive agency funding and structureFinancial literacyFood assistance and reliefForeign language and bilingual programsFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsHealth promotion and preventive careHigher educationHomelessness and emergency shelterIndian social and development programsInflation and pricesInterest, dividends, interest ratesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaJudicial procedure and administrationLicensing and registrationsMarketing and advertisingMental healthMinority educationNational and community servicePerformance measurementPolicy sciencesPoverty and welfare assistancePublic participation and lobbyingSchool administrationSex offensesState and local government operationsStudent aid and college costsStudent recordsTeaching, teachers, curriculaTemporary and part-time employmentVocational and technical educationYouth employment and child labor
To amend and strengthen the Higher Education Act of 1965 so that every student has a path to a quality, debt-free degree or credential that leads to a rewarding career.
USA115th CongressHR-6543| House
| Updated: 7/26/2018
Aim Higher Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reauthorize and revise federal financial aid programs for postsecondary education and institutions of higher education.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott
Democratic Representative
Virginia
Cosponsors (86)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Richard M. Nolan (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Gene Green (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)James E. Clyburn (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Joseph Crowley (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Jared Polis (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Colleen Hanabusa (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Education and Workforce Committee
Education
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Academic performance and assessmentsAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresAdoption and foster careAdvisory bodiesArea studies and international educationAssault and harassment offensesBusiness educationCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsComputers and information technologyCongressional oversightConsumer affairsCriminal procedure and sentencingDepartment of EducationDisability and health-based discriminationDisability and paralysisDomestic violence and child abuseDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEducational facilities and institutionsEducational guidanceEducational technology and distance educationEducation programs fundingEmployee hiringEmployment and training programsExecutive agency funding and structureFinancial literacyFood assistance and reliefForeign language and bilingual programsFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsHealth promotion and preventive careHigher educationHomelessness and emergency shelterIndian social and development programsInflation and pricesInterest, dividends, interest ratesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaJudicial procedure and administrationLicensing and registrationsMarketing and advertisingMental healthMinority educationNational and community servicePerformance measurementPolicy sciencesPoverty and welfare assistancePublic participation and lobbyingSchool administrationSex offensesState and local government operationsStudent aid and college costsStudent recordsTeaching, teachers, curriculaTemporary and part-time employmentVocational and technical educationYouth employment and child labor