House Bill 3957
115th Congress(2017-2018)
To repeal title VIII of the Higher Education Opportunity Act and title VIII of the Higher Education Act of 1965.
Introduced
Introduced in House on Oct 4, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
3957
Congress
115
Policy Area
Education
Education
Primary focus of measure is elementary, secondary, or higher education including special education and matters of academic performance, school administration, teaching, educational costs, and student aid.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal programs authorized under title VIII, including programs concerning:
- education services for low-income students (e.g., Project GRAD);
- education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics;
- job skill training, such as training for nontraditional students and training for writers who provide closed-captioned programming;
- registered nursing programs and schools of veterinary medicine;
- support and training for teachers (e.g., Teach for America Inc.);
- support for women and minorities (e.g., the Patsy T. Mink Fellowship program, funding for master's degree programs at historically black colleges and universities and predominantly black institutions, and funding for postbaccalaureate programs at Hispanic-serving institutions);
- student safety and campus emergency management;
- student work experiences;
- Centers of Excellence for Veteran Student Success; and
- education and services for young adults who have been released from juvenile detention centers or secure juvenile justice residential facilities.
October 4, 2017
10/04/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
10/04/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:38:29 PM