Bills About Education Sponsored by Nydia M. Velázquez (D-N.Y.)

Rep. Velázquez sponsored 18 bills about education in the 117th Congress (2021-22).

Introduced Number Title Cosponsors Cosponsor Party Latest Action
July 20, 2020 H.R.7693 To establish a grant program to fund the installation of green roof systems on public school buildings, and for other purposes. 13
All Democrats
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
March 11, 2019 H.RES.216 Expressing support for designation of March 2019 as Music in Our Schools Month. 1
All Democrats
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
March 11, 2019 H.R.1676 To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to expand access to school-wide arts and music programs, and for other purposes. 52
All Democrats
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jan. 3, 2019 H.R.231 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide loan deferment and loan cancellation for founders and employees of small business start-ups, and for other purposes. 3
All Democrats
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Small Business, 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.
June 19, 2018 H.R.6137 To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to expand access to school-wide arts and music programs, and for other purposes. 65
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Sept. 7, 2017 H.R.3710 To reauthorize appropriations for the Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program, and for other purposes. 13
All Democrats
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
June 20, 2017 H.R.2970 To amend section 428K(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include certain cultural workers, museum professionals, artistic professionals, arts and humanities professors, and music and arts educators among the individuals eligible for loan forgiveness for service in areas of national need. 16
Bipartisan
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jan. 3, 2017 H.R.201 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide loan deferment and loan cancellation for founders and employees of small business start-ups, and for other purposes. 3
All Democrats
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, and Small Business, 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. 28, 2016 H.R.6197 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide loan deferment and loan cancellation for founders and employees of small business start-ups, and for other purposes. 3
All Democrats
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, and Small Business, 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.
Feb. 15, 2012 H.R.4034 To amend title V of the Social Security Act to provide grants for school-based mentoring programs for at risk teenage girls to prevent and reduce teen pregnancy, and to provide student loan forgiveness for mentors participating in such programs. 0 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
April 15, 2008 H.R.5810 To amend title V of the Social Security Act to provide grants for school-based mentoring programs for at risk teenage girls to prevent and reduce teen pregnancy, and to provide student loan forgiveness for mentors participating in such programs. 0
All Democrats
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
June 26, 2007 H.R.2861 To forgive certain loan repayments of teachers of limited English proficiency students, to direct the Commissioner of the National Center for Educational Statistics to study educational achievement performance measures of limited English proficiency children, and for other purposes. 3
All Democrats
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
May 2, 2006 H.R.5275 To establish the Silver Scholarship program to provide transferable educational awards to older individuals who have performed certain volunteer services. 19
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.
July 11, 2005 H.R.3203 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand and extend the eligibility of Hispanic-serving institutions for assistance under title V of that Act. 18
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
May 14, 2003 H.R.2108 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand and extend the eligibility of Hispanic-serving institutions for assistance under title V of that Act. 2
All Democrats
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
May 15, 2001 H.R.1855 To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize a grant program to enhance parental involvement in elementary and secondary schools. 0
All Democrats
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
March 29, 2001 H.R.1323 To narrow the digital divide. 17
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
April 14, 1994 H.R.4234 To make grants to local educational agencies and community-based organizations to provide assistance to localities most directly affected by hate crimes. 0 Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.
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