Bills About Education Sponsored by Mark Pocan (D-Wis.)

Rep. Pocan sponsored 16 bills about education in the 116th Congress (2019-20).

Introduced Number Title Cosponsors Cosponsor Party Latest Action
Dec. 8, 2020 H.R.8904 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish the Federal Perkins ARC loan program, and for other purposes. 3
All Democrats
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Feb. 21, 2020 H.RES.862 Expressing support for the designation of the week of February 24 through February 28, 2020, as "Public Schools Week". 127
Bipartisan
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
May 15, 2019 H.R.2747 To prevent harassment at institutions of higher education, and for other purposes. 97
All Democrats
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
April 9, 2019 H.R.2186 To authorize borrowers of loans under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program to modify the interest rate of such loans to be equal to the interest rate for such loans at the time of modification. 35
Bipartisan
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
March 25, 2019 H.RES.254 Expressing support for the designation of the week of March 25 through March 29, 2019, as "Public Schools Week". 83
Bipartisan
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
March 6, 2019 H.R.1571 To establish State-Federal partnerships to provide students the opportunity to attain higher education at in-State public institutions of higher education without debt, to provide Federal Pell Grant eligibility to DREAMer students, to repeal suspension of eligibility under the Higher Education Act of 1965 for drug-related offenses, and for other purposes. 35
All Democrats
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
March 22, 2018 H.R.5384 To establish State-Federal partnerships to provide students the opportunity to attain higher education at in-State public institutions of higher education without debt, to provide Federal Pell Grant eligibility to DREAMer students, to repeal suspension of eligibility under the Higher Education Act of 1965 for drug-related offenses, and for other purposes. 27
All Democrats
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
March 14, 2018 H.RES.779 Expressing support for the designation of the week of March 12 through 16, 2018, as "Public Education Week". 1
All Republicans
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
April 26, 2017 H.R.2151 To prevent harassment at institutions of higher education, and for other purposes. 73
All Democrats
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
March 17, 2017 H.R.1614 To authorize borrowers of loans under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program to modify the interest rate of such loans to be equal to the interest rate for such loans at the time of modification. 58
Bipartisan
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
July 13, 2016 H.R.5756 To establish Federal-State higher education financing partnerships to drive down the cost of tuition for millions of American students. 12
All Democrats
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Feb. 2, 2015 H.R.649 To authorize borrowers of loans under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program to modify the interest rate of such loans to be equal to the interest rate for such loans at the time of modification. 52
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
March 18, 2015 H.R.1421 To prevent harassment at institutions of higher education, and for other purposes. 50
All Democrats
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Jan. 28, 2015 H.R.587 To direct the Secretary of Education to award grants to States to improve early education. 10
All Democrats
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
May 9, 2014 H.R.4622 To allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance Federal student loans. 42
All Democrats
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Aug. 2, 2013 H.R.3047 To authorize borrowers of loans under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program to modify the interest rate of such loans to be equal to the interest rate for such loans at the time of modification. 4
All Democrats
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
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