Bills About Education Sponsored by Jared Polis (D-Colo.)

Rep. Polis sponsored 54 bills about education in the 115th Congress (2017-18).

Introduced	Number	Title	Cosponsors	Cosponsor Party	Latest Action
July 12, 2018	H.R.6352	To amend the Truth in Lending Act and the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require certain creditors to obtain certifications from institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.	0		Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
May 10, 2018	H.R.5767	To authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to establish teacher leader development programs.	1	All Republicans	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
March 21, 2018	H.R.5374	To end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools, and for other purposes.	174	Bipartisan	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Dec. 7, 2017	H.R.4602	To authorize the full funding of part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act by making certain spending cuts to the Department of Defense.	0		Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
Sept. 26, 2017	H.R.3840	To expand the use of open textbooks in order to achieve savings for students.	7	Bipartisan	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
June 8, 2017	H.R.2859	To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish demonstration projects for competency-based education.	13	Bipartisan	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
March 23, 2017	H.R.1710	To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make education affordable and accessible.	7	Bipartisan	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sept. 26, 2016	H.RES.895	Expressing support for designation of the week of September 26, 2016, as National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week.	3	Bipartisan	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Feb. 23, 2016	H.R.4594	To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make college affordable and accessible.	10	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Oct. 9, 2015	H.R.3752	To simplify and improve the Federal student loan program through income-contingent repayment to provide stronger protections for borrowers, encourage responsible borrowing, and save money for taxpayers.	1	All Republicans	Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
July 7, 2015	H.R.2960	To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to aid gifted and talented and high-ability learners by empowering the Nation's teachers, and for other purposes.	2	All Republicans	Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
March 19, 2015	H.R.1507	To incentivize State support for postsecondary education and to promote increased access and affordability for higher education for students, including Dreamer students.	4	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Sept. 22, 2015	H.RES.433	Expressing support for designation of the week of September 21, 2015, as National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week.	6	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Feb. 10, 2015	H.R.847	To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to invest in innovation for education.	1	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Feb. 10, 2015	H.R.848	To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve teacher and principal effectiveness, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Feb. 10, 2015	H.R.846	To end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools, and for other purposes.	173	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Sept. 18, 2014	H.RES.743	Expressing support for designation of the week of September 22, 2014, as National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week.	10	Bipartisan	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
March 14, 2014	H.R.4269	To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve teacher and principal effectiveness, and for other purposes.	2	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Nov. 21, 2013	H.R.3612	To amend the Truth in Lending Act and the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require certain creditors to obtain certifications from institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.	5	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Oct. 30, 2013	H.R.3433	To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to invest in innovation for education.	10	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sept. 25, 2013	H.RES.358	Expressing support for designation of the week of September 23, 2013, as National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week.	11	Bipartisan	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
June 12, 2013	H.R.2338	To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to aid gifted and talented and high-ability learners by empowering the Nation's teachers, and for other purposes.	5	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
June 27, 2013	H.R.2562	To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to implement a certain interim final or final rule regarding nutrition programs under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966.	4	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
June 4, 2013	H.R.2252	To amend the charter school program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.	14	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
May 14, 2013	H.R.1977	To establish an alternative accountability model.	0		Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
May 7, 2013	H.R.1845	To authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to promote the education of pregnant and parenting students.	27	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
April 18, 2013	H.R.1652	To end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools, and for other purposes.	193	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Feb. 15, 2013	H.R.791	To amend titles I and II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to strengthen connections to early childhood education programs, and for other purposes.	13	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Jan. 25, 2013	H.R.426	To provide incentives for States and local educational agencies to implement comprehensive reforms and innovative strategies that are designed to lead to significant improvement in outcomes for all students and significant reductions in achievement gaps among subgroups of students, and for other purposes.	4	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Aug. 2, 2012	H.R.6273	To amend the Truth in Lending Act and the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require certain creditors to obtain certifications from institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.	7	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
May 16, 2012	H.R.5789	To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to implement a certain interim final or final rule regarding nutrition programs under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966.	11	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Aug. 2, 2012	H.RES.756	Expressing support for designation of the week of September 10, 2012, as National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week.	16	Bipartisan	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Dec. 1, 2011	H.R.3535	To improve outcomes for students in persistently low-performing schools, to create a culture of recognizing, rewarding, and replicating educational excellence, to authorize school turnaround grants, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Jan. 31, 2012	H.R.3845	To establish an alternative accountability model.	0		Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Sept. 22, 2011	H.R.3014	To provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education, and for other purposes.	9	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sept. 15, 2011	H.R.2935	To authorize the full funding of part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act by making certain spending cuts to the Department of Defense.	2	All Democrats	Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
July 21, 2011	H.R.2617	To authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to promote the education of pregnant and parenting students.	17	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
June 16, 2011	H.R.2211	To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide for a system of professional learning to continuously improve educator effectiveness, student achievement, and overall school and system performance, and for other purposes.	6	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Aug. 1, 2011	H.RES.385	Expressing support for designation of the week of September 12, 2011, as National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week.	8	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
April 14, 2011	H.R.1532	To provide incentives for States and local educational agencies to implement comprehensive reforms and innovative strategies that are designed to lead to significant improvement in outcomes for all students and significant reductions in achievement gaps among subgroups of students, and for other purposes.	4	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
April 13, 2011	H.R.1525	To provide high-quality public charter school options for students by enabling such public charter schools to expand and replicate.	8	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
March 10, 2011	H.R.998	To end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools, and for other purposes.	171	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Sept. 29, 2010	H.R.6244	To provide incentives for States and local educational agencies to implement comprehensive reforms and innovative strategies that are designed to lead to significant improvement in outcomes for all students and significant reductions in achievement gaps among subgroups of students, and for other purposes.	2	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
July 29, 2010	H.R.5929	To provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education, and for other purposes.	4	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
July 30, 2010	H.R.5989	To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to enhance the credit program for charter schools through green initiatives, and for other purposes.	0		Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
June 8, 2010	H.R.5480	To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to direct the Secretary to competitively award grants to, or enter into cooperative agreements with, Governors of States to carry out comprehensive and innovative strategies to end childhood hunger, including establishing public-private partnerships and alternative models for service delivery that promote the reduction or elimination of childhood hunger by 2015.	2	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
July 28, 2010	H.R.5894	To authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to promote the education of pregnant and parenting students.	18	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
June 24, 2010	H.RES.1472	Expressing support for designation of the week of September 13, 2010, as National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week.	20	Bipartisan	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
April 21, 2010	H.R.5090	To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to promote the health and well-being of schoolchildren in the United States through effective local wellness policies, technical assistance, training, and support for healthy school foods, nutrition promotion and education, and for other purposes.	16	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
May 5, 2010	H.R.5218	To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide for school improvement and professional development for teachers, principals, instructional staff, and other school leaders, and for other purposes.	14	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
March 17, 2010	H.R.4870	To provide plant-based commodities under the school lunch program under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the school breakfast program under the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, and for other purposes.	69	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
Dec. 16, 2009	H.R.4330	To provide high-quality public charter school options for students by enabling such public charter schools to expand and replicate.	20	Bipartisan	Committee Hearings Held.
Jan. 27, 2010	H.R.4530	To end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools, and for other purposes.	126	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
July 31, 2009	H.RES.707	Expressing support for designation of the week of September 13, 2009, as Adult Education and Family Literacy Week.	26	Bipartisan	The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

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