Advancing Tech Startups Act

Public Law 119-21, To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, including but not limited to Federal student aid and loan changes (including income-driven repayment plans and PSLF-qualifying loans); Higher education regulatory changes (including the gainful employment and borrower defense rules); Private school tuition tax voucher; and Proposals to expand Pell Grants to short-term programs. Private school vouchers H.R.5131, SOAR Act Improvements Act S.1748, Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), Entirety Child Care, Head Start workforce issues, Head Start and Pre-Kindergarten, generally Artificial Intelligence, Education and workforce related issues Social Media and Platform Accountability related issues S.836, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0), Entirety Career and Technical Education related issues Full Service Community Schools Expansion Act, Entirety S.278, Kids Off Social Media Act Pesticide near schools environmental issues School Staff Workforce related issues including staff shortages, teacher diversity, teacher preparation and tutoring services, teacher apprenticeship; and Grow Your Own Initiative, pausing of Federal grants on these topics Paraprofessionals and teacher pay School staff working conditions, pay, shortages, respect, benefits Antisemitism in educational settings, including S.558, Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2025 Phone Free Schools issues generally H.R.1383/S.356, Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025, Entirety H.R.4085, Haskell Indian Nations University Improvement Act, Entirety H.R.3838, Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery Act and National Defense Authorization FY2026, DOD Education Activity schools in Europe South region; and Monitor Voucher related amendments S.2485, Adjunct Faculty Loan Fairness Act Immigration enforcement in and around schools Higher Education negotiated rulemaking generally, including on Public Service Loan Forgiveness and implementation of PL119-21 provisions H.R.5399, Equitable Arts Education Enhancements Act, Draft bill H.R.2333, Protecting Students with Disabilities Act Strengthening Loan Forgiveness for Public Servants Act S.1538 Living Schoolyards Act H.R.2700 UNPLUGGED Act Get Toxic Substances Out of Schools Act, Entirety S.2819, A bill to amend The Head Start Act to improve the Act H.R.5056, Teachers are Leaders Act S.2451, Pay Paraprofessionals and Education Support Staff Act S.2481, Pay Teachers Act H.R.5476/S.2330, Preparing and Retaining All (PARA) Educators Act Teacher pay, shortages, respect for profession H.R.5557, Mental Health Services for Students Act H.R.5123, Indoor Air Quality and Healthy Schools Act Monitor the following: Teaching Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) History Act Pride in Mental Health Act H.R.4253, Expanding Access to Mental Health Services in Schools Act S.163, Protecting Students on Campus Act of 2025 H.R.2598/S.1277, IDEA Full Funding Act Department of Education, Existence and organization, including regarding the Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) Student loan relief provisions generally, including debt collection Department of Education funding generally Diversity Equity and Inclusion Parental and Family Engagement related issues H.R.28/S.9, Protecting Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 Artificial Intelligence Education Act Electric School Bus related issues Public Law 117-169, Inflation Reduction Act, Direct Pay Postsecondary Student Success Grants (College completion) and funding The DC voucher program/SOAR Act FY2026 funding and policy provisions Education equity issues H.R.5484/S.2822, Green Ribbon Act of 2023, Entirety