Protecting our Students in Schools Act of 2021

Advanced Coursework Equity Act (H.R. 2765/S. 1305), Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act (H.R. 5255), Behavioral Intervention Guidelines Act (H.R. 2877/S. 1383), Civics Secures Democracy Act (H.R. 1814/S. 879), Classrooms Reflecting Communities Act (not-yet-introduced), Diversifying by Investing in Educators and Students to Improve Outcomes for Youth (DIVERSIFY) Act (H.R. 3393/S. 1780), Educational Equity Challenge Grants Act (H.R. 3767/S. 729), Educators for America Act (H.R. 6205/S. 3360), Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act (H.R. 6214/S. 3356), Emergency Family Stabilization Act (S.220), Enhancing K-12 Cybersecurity Act (H.R. 4005), Fast Track To and Through College Act (S. 1719), Full-Service Community Schools Expansion Act (H.R. 1241/S. 385), Jumpstart on College Act (not-yet-introduced), K-12 Cybersecurity Act (H.R. 4691/S. 1917), Keep Our Promise to Americas Children and Teachers (PACT) Act (H.R. 764/S. 72), Keeping All Students Safe Act (H.R. 3474/S. 1858), Learning Opportunity and Achievement Act (not-yet-introduced), Mental Health Services for Students Act (H.R. 721/S. 1841), National Assistant Principals Week resolution (H. Res. 291), No Name Calling Week resolution (H. Con. Res. 4), Preparing and Retaining Education Professionals Act (S. 2244), Protecting Our Students in Schools Act (H.R. 3836/S. 2029), Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act (H.R. 5216/S. 2600), Rebuild and Reopen Americas Schools Act (H.R. 604/S. 96), Safe Schools Improvement Act (H.R. 4332/S. 2410), Save Education Jobs Act (H.R. 542), STOP Bullying Act (H.R. 549), School Shooting Safety and Preparedness Act (H.R. 5428), Strength in Diversity Act (H.R. 729), Success in the Middle Act (H.R. 1828), and Trauma-Informed Schools Act (not-yet-introduced); Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act (not yet introduced); Titles I, II, and IV of ESSA; Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grants; Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation (LEARN) program; IDEA; school climate and safety; school infrastructure student data privacy; Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act; private school vouchers; District of Columbia private school voucher program; National School Counseling Week; STEM; rural education; Statewide Family Engagement Centers; educator diversity; E-Rate; homework gap; transgender students; Teacher Residency Program; Pre-Baccalaureate Preparation Program; and the Leadership Development Program; TEACH grants; Public Service Loan Forgiveness; corporal punishment; school resource officers; undocumented students; Title IX regulation on sexual harassment; LGBTQ+ students; transgender youth; emergency assistance to non-public schools; American History and Civics Education Programs; voter registration, education, and participation; education innovation and research; effective educator development grants; indoor air quality in schools; American Families Plan; proposed priorities and definitions in federal grants; Return to School Roadmap guidance; and Postsecondary STEM Pathways Grant Program

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

H.R.761, Marriage Access for People with Special Abilities (MAPSA) Act, related to amending amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that the supplemental security income benefits of adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities shall not be reduced by reason of marriage. H.R. 1219/S.331, ABLE Age Adjustment Act, related to amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the age requirement with respect to eligibility for qualified ABLE programs. H.R. 1235/S.3301, The Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act, related to prohibiting discrimination on the basis of mental or physical disability in cases of anatomical gifts and organ transplants H.R. 2373 / S.260, the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act, related to assisting employers providing employment under special certificates issued under section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 in transforming their business and program models to models that support individuals with disabilities through competitive integrated employment, to phase out the use of such special certificates, and for other purposes. H.R. 3474 / S.1858, the Keeping All Students Safe Act, related to prohibiting and preventing seclusion, mechanical restraint, chemical restraint, and dangerous restraints that restrict breathing, and to prevent and reduce the use of physical restraint in schools, and for other purposes. H.R. 3836 / S.2029, the Protecting our Students in Schools Act, related to prohibiting the use of corporal punishment in schools, and for other purposes. H.R. 4672, the ABLE Employment Flexibility Act, related to amending the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers to contribute to ABLE accounts in lieu of retirement plan contributions. H.R.6205 / S. 3360, EDUCATORS for America Act, relating to reauthorizing title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. H.R. 7309, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022 - related to reauthorizing the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. S.3427, the Neuroscience Center of Excellence Act - related to authorizing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a Neuroscience Center of Excellence. A bill not yet introduced to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (P.L. 89-10); A bill not yet introduced to amend the Higher Education Act (P.L. 89-329); A bill not yet introduced to reauthorize the Education Sciences Reform Act (P.L. 107-279); and A bill not yet introduced to reauthorize the National Alzheimers Project Act (P.L. 111-375). Implementation of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (P.L. 75-718); Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (P.L. 89-110); Implementation of the National Alzheimers Project Act (P.L. 107-279); and Implementation of the Social Security Amendments of 1965 (Public Law 89-97), as amended.

H.R. 2248, Ending PUSHOUT Act, In support of ending the school to prison pipeline; In support of strengthening data collection on exclusionary discipline practice particularly for girls of color; S. 2125/H.R. 4011, Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act, In support of removing police from schools; S. 2186/H.R. 4097, Patsy T. Mink and Louise M. Slaughter Gender Equity in Education Act of 2021, In support of Title IX coordinators; S. 2410/H.R. 4402, Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2021, In support of prohibiting bullying or harassment based on a student's actual or perceived race, color, national origin, or sexual identity; S. 1858/H.R. 3474, Keeping All Students Safe Act, In support of prohibiting the use of seclusion and restraint in schools; S. 2029/H.R. 3836, Protecting Our Students in Schools Act, In support of ending the use of corporal punishment in schools; In support of Title IX and gender equity in education; In support of safe, healthy, and inclusive educational environments; In support of strengthening the Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC); In support of strengthening apprenticeship legislation to enhance and improve workforce training opportunities particularly for women and communities of color; In support of an easily accessible student debt cancellation for all student loan borrowers; In support of ensuring student debt cancellation is not limited to institution attended; In support of access to early care and education education programs that are culturally responsible and developmentally appropriate and are structured to involvement parent/family/caregivers; In support of early care education settings that are diverse, healthy, and supportive work environments; In support of early care and education settings that are diverse and accessible and support marginalized children on the path to universal programs and are rooted in equity; In support of early care and education programs that support inclusive and proactive decision-making and reject the criminalization and exclusion of young children; In support of increasing funding for head start; In support of swiftly releasing Title IX notice of proposed rule making; In support of ending school hardening measures that disproportionately harm students of color and students with disabilities.

Advanced Coursework Equity Act (H.R. 2765/S. 1305), Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act (H.R. 5255), Behavioral Intervention Guidelines Act (H.R. 2877/S. 1383), Civics Secures Democracy Act (H.R. 1814/S. 879), Classrooms Reflecting Communities Act (not-yet-introduced), Diversifying by Investing in Educators and Students to Improve Outcomes for Youth (DIVERSIFY) Act (H.R. 3393/S. 1780), Educational Equity Challenge Grants Act (H.R. 3767/S. 729), Educators for America Act (H.R. 6205/S. 3360), Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act (H.R. 6214/S. 3356), Emergency Family Stabilization Act (S.220), Enhancing K-12 Cybersecurity Act (H.R. 4005), Fast Track To and Through College Act (S. 1719), Full-Service Community Schools Expansion Act (H.R. 1241/S. 385), Jumpstart on College Act (not-yet-introduced), K-12 Cybersecurity Act (H.R. 4691/S. 1917), Keep Our Promise to Americas Children and Teachers (PACT) Act (H.R. 764/S. 72), Keeping All Students Safe Act (H.R. 3474/S. 1858), Learning Opportunity and Achievement Act (not-yet-introduced), Mental Health Services for Students Act (H.R. 721/S. 1841), National Assistant Principals Week resolution (H. Res. 291), No Name Calling Week resolution (H. Con. Res. 4), Preparing and Retaining Education Professionals Act (S. 2244), Protecting Our Students in Schools Act (H.R. 3836/S. 2029), Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act (H.R. 5216/S. 2600), Rebuild and Reopen Americas Schools Act (H.R. 604/S. 96), Safe Schools Improvement Act (H.R. 4332/S. 2410), Save Education Jobs Act (H.R. 542), STOP Bullying Act (H.R. 549), School Shooting Safety and Preparedness Act (H.R. 5428), Strength in Diversity Act (H.R. 729), Success in the Middle Act (H.R. 1828), and Trauma-Informed Schools Act (not-yet-introduced); Titles I, II, and IV of ESSA; Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grants; Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation (LEARN) program; IDEA; school climate and safety; school infrastructure student data privacy; Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act; private school vouchers; District of Columbia private school voucher program; National School Counseling Week; STEM; rural education; Statewide Family Engagement Centers; educator diversity; E-Rate; homework gap; transgender students; Teacher Residency Program; Pre-Baccalaureate Preparation Program; and the Leadership Development Program; TEACH grants; Public Service Loan Forgiveness; corporal punishment; school resource officers; undocumented students; Title IX regulation on sexual harassment; LGBTQ+ students; transgender youth; emergency assistance to non-public schools; American History and Civics Education Programs; voter registration, education, and participation; education innovation and research; effective educator development grants; indoor air quality in schools; American Families Plan; proposed priorities and definitions in federal grants; Return to School Roadmap guidance; and Postsecondary STEM Pathways Grant Program

H.R. 2248, Ending PUSHOUT Act, In support of ending the school to prison pipeline; in support of strengthening data collection on exclusionary discipline practice particularly for girls of color; S. 2125/H.R. 4011, Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act, In support of removing police from schools; S. 2186/H.R. 4097, Patsy T. Mink and Louise M. Slaughter Gender Equity in Education Act of 2021, In support of Title IX coordinators; S. 2410/H.R. 4402, Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2021, In support of prohibiting bullying or harassment based on a student's actual or perceived race, color, national origin, or sexual identity; S. 1858/H.R. 3474, Keeping All Students Safe Act, In support of prohibiting the use of seclusion and restraint in schools; S. 2029/H.R. 3836, Protecting Our Students in Schools Act, In support of ending the use of corporal punishment in schools; In support of Title IX and gender equity in education; In support of safe, healthy, and inclusive educational environments; In support of strengthening the Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC); In support of strengthening apprenticeship legislation to enhance and improve workforce training opportunities particularly for women and communities of color; In support of an easily accessible student debt cancellation for all student loan borrowers; in support of ensuring student debt cancellation is not limited to institution attended; In support of access to early care and education education programs that are culturally responsible and developmentally appropriate and are structured to involvement parent/family/caregivers; In support of early care education settings that are diverse, healthy, and supportive work environments; In support of early care and education settings that are diverse and accessible and support marginalized children on the path to universal programs and are rooted in equity; In support of early care and education programs that support inclusive and proactive decision-making and reject the criminalization and exclusion of young children; In support of increasing funding for head start.

H.R. 447, National Apprenticeship Act, related to amending the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly referred to as the National Apprenticeship Act) and expanding the national apprenticeship system to include apprenticeships, youth apprenticeships, and pre-apprenticeship registered under such Act, promoting the furtherance of labor standards necessary to safeguard the welfare of apprentices, and for other purposes. H.R.761, Marriage Access for People with Special Abilities (MAPSA) Act, related to amending amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that the supplemental security income benefits of adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities shall not be reduced by reason of marriage. H.R. 1219/S.331, ABLE Age Adjustment Act, related to amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the age requirement with respect to eligibility for qualified ABLE programs. H.R. 1235/S.3301, The Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act, related to prohibiting discrimination on the basis of mental or physical disability in cases of anatomical gifts and organ transplants H.R. 2373 / S.260, the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act, related to assisting employers providing employment under special certificates issued under section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 in transforming their business and program models to models that support individuals with disabilities through competitive integrated employment, to phase out the use of such special certificates, and for other purposes. H.R. 3474 / S.1858, the Keeping All Students Safe Act, related to prohibiting and preventing seclusion, mechanical restraint, chemical restraint, and dangerous restraints that restrict breathing, and to prevent and reduce the use of physical restraint in schools, and for other purposes. H.R. 3836 / S.2029, the Protecting our Students in Schools Act, related to prohibiting the use of corporal punishment in schools, and for other purposes. H.R. 4672, the ABLE Employment Flexibility Act, related to amending the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers to contribute to ABLE accounts in lieu of retirement plan contributions. H.R. 4756 / S.2504, the Exercise and Fitness for All Act of 2021, related to promoting the provision of exercise or fitness equipment, and exercise or fitness classes and instruction, that are accessible to individuals with disabilities. H.R.6205 / S. 3360, EDUCATORS for America Act, relating to reauthorizing title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. H.R. 6783, the Autism Family Caregivers act - related to authorizing the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, to award grants for providing evidence-based caregiver skills training to caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder or other developmental disabilities or delays, and for other purposes. H.R. 7309, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022 - related to reauthorizing the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. S.3427, the Neuroscience Center of Excellence Act - related to authorizing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a Neuroscience Center of Excellence. A bill not yet introduced to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (P.L. 89-10); A bill not yet introduced to amend the Higher Education Act (P.L. 89-329); A bill not yet introduced to reauthorize the Education Sciences Reform Act (P.L. 107-279); A bill not yet introduced to reauthorize the National Alzheimers Project Act (P.L. 111-375); and A bill not yet introduced to prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports, and for other purposes. Implementation of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (P.L. 75-718); Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (P.L. 89-110); and Implementation of the National Alzheimers Project Act (P.L. 107-279).

SUPPORT S 2029 - Protecting our Students in Schools Act of 2021 SUPPORT HR 7848 / S 4360 - Federal School Discipline and School Climate Coalition for the Counseling Not Criminalization bill SUPPORT the confirmation of Catherine Lhamon to be the next Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (OCR) at the United States Department of Education (ED)

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 447 National Apprenticeship Act, related to amending the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly referred to as the National Apprenticeship Act) and expanding the national apprenticeship system to include apprenticeships, youth apprenticeships, and pre-apprenticeship registered under such Act, promoting the furtherance of labor standards necessary to safeguard the welfare of apprentices, and for other purposes. H.R.761, Marriage Access for People with Special Abilities (MAPSA) Act, related to amending amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that the supplemental security income benefits of adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities shall not be reduced by reason of marriage. H.R. 1219/S.331 ABLE Age Adjustment Act, related to amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the age requirement with respect to eligibility for qualified ABLE programs. H.R. 1235, The Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act, related to prohibiting discrimination on the basis of mental or physical disability in cases of anatomical gifts and organ transplants H.R. 2373 / S.260, the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act, related to assisting employers providing employment under special certificates issued under section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 in transforming their business and program models to models that support individuals with disabilities through competitive integrated employment, to phase out the use of such special certificates, and for other purposes. H.R. 3474 / S.1858 Keeping All Students Safe Act, related to prohibiting and preventing seclusion, mechanical restraint, chemical restraint, and dangerous restraints that restrict breathing, and to prevent and reduce the use of physical restraint in schools, and for other purposes. H.R. 3765 / S.630 Disability Employment Incentive Act, related to amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include individuals receiving Social Security Disability Insurance benefits under the work opportunity credit, increase the work opportunity credit for vocational rehabilitation referrals, qualified SSI recipients, and qualified SSDI recipients, expand the disabled access credit, and enhance the deduction for expenditures to remove architectural and transportation barriers to the handicapped and elderly. H.R. 3836 / S.2029 Protecting our Students in Schools Act, related to prohibiting the use of corporal punishment in schools, and for other purposes. H.R. 4131 / S.2210, the Better Care Better Jobs Act, related to amending title XIX of the Social Security Act to expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) under Medicaid, and for other purposes. H.R. 4672 ABLE Employment Flexibility Act, related to amending the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers to contribute to ABLE accounts in lieu of retirement plan contributions. H.R. 4756 / S.2504 Exercise and Fitness for All Act of 2021, related to promoting the provision of exercise or fitness equipment, and exercise or fitness classes and instruction, that are accessible to individuals with disabilities. A bill not yet introduced to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (P.L. 89-10); A bill not yet introduced to amend the Higher Education Act (P.L. 89-329); A bill not yet introduced to reauthorize the Education Sciences Reform Act (P.L. 107-279); A bill not yet introduced to reauthorize the National Alzheimers Project Act (P.L. 111-375); A bill not yet introduced to prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports, and for other purposes. Implementation of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (P.L. 75-718)

H.R. 447, National Apprenticeship Act, related to amending the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly referred to as the National Apprenticeship Act) and expanding the national apprenticeship system to include apprenticeships, youth apprenticeships, and pre-apprenticeship registered under such Act, promoting the furtherance of labor standards necessary to safeguard the welfare of apprentices, and for other purposes. H.R.761, Marriage Access for People with Special Abilities (MAPSA) Act, related to amending amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that the supplemental security income benefits of adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities shall not be reduced by reason of marriage. H.R. 1219/S.331, ABLE Age Adjustment Act, related to amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the age requirement with respect to eligibility for qualified ABLE programs. H.R. 1235/S.3301, The Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act, related to prohibiting discrimination on the basis of mental or physical disability in cases of anatomical gifts and organ transplants H.R. 2373 / S.260, the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act, related to assisting employers providing employment under special certificates issued under section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 in transforming their business and program models to models that support individuals with disabilities through competitive integrated employment, to phase out the use of such special certificates, and for other purposes. H.R. 3474 / S.1858 Keeping All Students Safe Act, related to prohibiting and preventing seclusion, mechanical restraint, chemical restraint, and dangerous restraints that restrict breathing, and to prevent and reduce the use of physical restraint in schools, and for other purposes. H.R. 3836 / S.2029 Protecting our Students in Schools Act, related to prohibiting the use of corporal punishment in schools, and for other purposes. H.R. 4131 / S.2210, the Better Care Better Jobs Act, related to amending title XIX of the Social Security Act to expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) under Medicaid, and for other purposes. H.R. 4672 ABLE Employment Flexibility Act, related to amending the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers to contribute to ABLE accounts in lieu of retirement plan contributions. H.R. 4756 / S.2504 Exercise and Fitness for All Act of 2021, related to promoting the provision of exercise or fitness equipment, and exercise or fitness classes and instruction, that are accessible to individuals with disabilities. H.R.5376, Build Back Better Act, related to providing for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14. H.R.6205 / S. 3360, EDUCATORS for America Act, relating to reauthorizing title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. A bill not yet introduced to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (P.L. 89-10); A bill not yet introduced to amend the Higher Education Act (P.L. 89-329); A bill not yet introduced to reauthorize the Education Sciences Reform Act (P.L. 107-279); A bill not yet introduced to reauthorize the National Alzheimers Project Act (P.L. 111-375); A bill not yet introduced to prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports, and for other purposes. Implementation of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (P.L. 75-718); and Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (P.L. 89-110).

Advanced Coursework Equity Act (H.R. 2765/S. 1305), Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act (H.R. 5255), Behavioral Intervention Guidelines Act (H.R. 2877/S. 1383), Civics Secures Democracy Act (H.R. 1814/S. 879), Classrooms Reflecting Communities Act (not-yet-introduced), Diversifying by Investing in Educators and Students to Improve Outcomes for Youth (DIVERSIFY) Act (H.R. 3393/S. 1780), Educational Equity Challenge Grants Act (H.R. 3767/S. 729), Educators for America Act (H.R. 6205/S. 3360), Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act (H.R. 6214/S. 3356), Emergency Family Stabilization Act (S.220), Enhancing K-12 Cybersecurity Act (H.R. 4005), Fast Track To and Through College Act (S. 1719), Full-Service Community Schools Expansion Act (H.R. 1241/S. 385), Jumpstart on College Act (not-yet-introduced), K-12 Cybersecurity Act (H.R. 4691/S. 1917), Keep Our Promise to Americas Children and Teachers (PACT) Act (H.R. 764/S. 72), Keeping All Students Safe Act (H.R. 3474/S. 1858), Learning Opportunity and Achievement Act (not-yet-introduced), Mental Health Services for Students Act (H.R. 721/S. 1841), National Assistant Principals Week resolution (H. Res. 291), No Name Calling Week resolution (H. Con. Res. 4), Preparing and Retaining Education Professionals Act (S. 2244), Protecting Our Students in Schools Act (H.R. 3836/S. 2029), Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act (H.R. 5216/S. 2600), Rebuild and Reopen Americas Schools Act (H.R. 604/S. 96), Safe Schools Improvement Act (H.R. 4332/S. 2410), Save Education Jobs Act (H.R. 542), STOP Bullying Act (H.R. 549), School Shooting Safety and Preparedness Act (H.R. 5428), Strength in Diversity Act (H.R. 729), Success in the Middle Act (H.R. 1828), and Trauma-Informed Schools Act (not-yet-introduced); Titles I, II, and IV of ESSA; Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grants; Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation (LEARN) program; IDEA; school climate and safety; school infrastructure student data privacy; Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act; private school vouchers; District of Columbia private school voucher program; National School Counseling Week; STEM; rural education; Statewide Family Engagement Centers; educator diversity; E-Rate; homework gap; transgender students; Teacher Residency Program; Pre-Baccalaureate Preparation Program; and the Leadership Development Program; TEACH grants; Public Service Loan Forgiveness; corporal punishment; school resource officers; undocumented students; Title IX regulation on sexual harassment; LGBTQ+ students; transgender youth; emergency assistance to non-public schools; American History and Civics Education Programs; voter registration, education, and participation; education innovation and research; effective educator development grants; indoor air quality in schools; American Families Plan; proposed priorities and definitions in federal grants; and Return to School Roadmap guidance

H.R. 447 National Apprenticeship Act, related to amending the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly referred to as the National Apprenticeship Act) and expanding the national apprenticeship system to include apprenticeships, youth apprenticeships, and pre-apprenticeship registered under such Act, promoting the furtherance of labor standards necessary to safeguard the welfare of apprentices, and for other purposes. H.R.761, Marriage Access for People with Special Abilities (MAPSA) Act, related to amending amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that the supplemental security income benefits of adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities shall not be reduced by reason of marriage. H.R. 1219/S.331 ABLE Age Adjustment Act, related to amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the age requirement with respect to eligibility for qualified ABLE programs. H.R. 1235, The Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act, related to prohibiting discrimination on the basis of mental or physical disability in cases of anatomical gifts and organ transplants H.R. 2373 / S.260, the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act, related to assisting employers providing employment under special certificates issued under section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 in transforming their business and program models to models that support individuals with disabilities through competitive integrated employment, to phase out the use of such special certificates, and for other purposes. H.R. 3474 / S.1858 Keeping All Students Safe Act, related to prohibiting and preventing seclusion, mechanical restraint, chemical restraint, and dangerous restraints that restrict breathing, and to prevent and reduce the use of physical restraint in schools, and for other purposes. H.R. 3765 / S.630 Disability Employment Incentive Act, related to amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include individuals receiving Social Security Disability Insurance benefits under the work opportunity credit, increase the work opportunity credit for vocational rehabilitation referrals, qualified SSI recipients, and qualified SSDI recipients, expand the disabled access credit, and enhance the deduction for expenditures to remove architectural and transportation barriers to the handicapped and elderly. H.R. 3836 / S.2029 Protecting our Students in Schools Act, related to prohibiting the use of corporal punishment in schools, and for other purposes. H.R. 4131 / S.2210, the Better Care Better Jobs Act, related to amending title XIX of the Social Security Act to expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) under Medicaid, and for other purposes. H.R. 4672 ABLE Employment Flexibility Act, related to amending the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers to contribute to ABLE accounts in lieu of retirement plan contributions. H.R. 4756 / S.2504 Exercise and Fitness for All Act of 2021, related to promoting the provision of exercise or fitness equipment, and exercise or fitness classes and instruction, that are accessible to individuals with disabilities. A bill not yet introduced to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (P.L. 89-10); A bill not yet introduced to amend the Higher Education Act (P.L. 89-329); A bill not yet introduced to reauthorize the Education Sciences Reform Act (P.L. 107-279); A bill not yet introduced to reauthorize the National Alzheimers Project Act (P.L. 111-375); A bill not yet introduced to prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports, and for other purposes. Implementation of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (P.L. 75-718)

Advanced Coursework Equity Act (H.R. 2765/S. 1305), Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act (H.R. 5255), Behavioral Intervention Guidelines Act (H.R. 2877/S. 1383), Civics Secures Democracy Act (H.R. 1814/S. 879), Classrooms Reflecting Communities Act (not-yet-introduced), Diversifying by Investing in Educators and Students to Improve Outcomes for Youth (DIVERSIFY) Act (H.R. 3393/S. 1780), Educational Equity Challenge Grants Act (H.R. 3767/S. 729), Educator Jobs Fund Act (not-yet-introduced), Educators for America Act (not-yet-introduced), Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act (not-yet-introduced), Emergency Family Stabilization Act (S.220), Enhancing K-12 Cybersecurity Act (H.R. 4005), Fast Track To and Through College Act (S. 1719), Full-Service Community Schools Expansion Act (H.R. 1241/S. 385), K-12 Cybersecurity Act (H.R. 4691/S. 1917), Keep Our Promise to Americas Children and Teachers (PACT) Act (H.R. 764/S. 72), Keeping All Students Safe Act (H.R. 3474), Learning Opportunity and Achievement Act (not-yet-introduced), Mental Health Services for Students Act (H.R. 721/S. 1841), National Assistant Principals Week resolution (H. Res. 291), No Name Calling Week resolution (H. Con. Res. 4), Preparing and Retaining Education Professionals Act (S. 2244), Protecting Our Students in Schools Act (H.R. 3836/S. 2029), Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act (H.R. 5216/S. 2600), Rebuild and Reopen Americas Schools Act (H.R. 604/S. 96), Safe Schools Improvement Act (H.R. 4332/S. 2410), Save Education Jobs Act (H.R. 542), STOP Bullying Act (H.R. 549), School Shooting Safety and Preparedness Act (H.R. 5428), Strength in Diversity Act (H.R. 729), Success in the Middle Act (H.R. 1828), and Trauma-Informed Schools Act (not-yet-introduced); Titles I, II, and IV of ESSA; Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grants; Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation (LEARN) program; IDEA; school climate and safety; school infrastructure student data privacy; Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act; private school vouchers; District of Columbia private school voucher program; National School Counseling Week; STEM; rural education; Statewide Family Engagement Centers; educator diversity; E-Rate; homework gap; transgender students; Teacher Residency Program; Pre-Baccalaureate Preparation Program; and the Leadership Development Program; TEACH grants; Public Service Loan Forgiveness; corporal punishment; school resource officers; undocumented students; Title IX regulation on sexual harassment; LGBTQ+ students; transgender youth; emergency assistance to non-public schools; American History and Civics Education Programs; voter registration, education, and participation; education innovation and research; effective educator development grants; indoor air quality in schools; American Families Plan; and proposed priorities and definitions in federal grants

Advanced Coursework Equity Act (H.R. 2765/S. 1305), Behavioral Intervention Guidelines Act (H.R. 2877/S. 1383), Civics Secures Democracy Act (H.R. 1814/S. 879), Classrooms Reflecting Communities Act (not-yet-introduced), Diversifying by Investing in Educators and Students to Improve Outcomes for Youth (DIVERSIFY) Act (H.R. 3393/S. 1780), Educational Equity Challenge Grants Act (H.R. 3767/S. 729), Educator Jobs Fund Act (not-yet-introduced), Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act (not-yet-introduced), Emergency Family Stabilization Act (S.220), Enhancing K-12 Cybersecurity Act (not-yet-introduced), Fast Track To and Through College Act (S. 1719), Full-Service Community Schools Expansion Act (H.R. 1241/S. 385), K-12 Cybersecurity Act (S. 1917), Keep Our Promise to Americas Children and Teachers (PACT) Act (H.R. 764/S. 72), Keeping All Students Safe Act (H.R. 3474), Learning Opportunity and Achievement Act (not-yet-introduced), Mental Health Services for Students Act (H.R. 721/S. 1841), National Assistant Principals Week resolution (H. Res. 291), No Name Calling Week resolution (H. Con. Res. 4), Preparing and Retaining Education Professionals Act (S. 2244), Protecting Our Students in Schools Act (H.R. 3836/S. 2029), Reopen and Rebuild Americas Schools Act (H.R. 604/S. 96), Safe Schools Improvement Act (not-yet-introduced), Save Education Jobs Act (H.R. 542), STOP Bullying Act (H.R. 549), Strength in Diversity Act (H.R. 729), Success in the Middle Act (H.R. 1828), and Trauma-Informed Schools Act (not-yet-introduced); Titles I, II, and IV of ESSA; Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grants; Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation (LEARN) program; IDEA; school climate and safety; school infrastructure student data privacy; Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act; private school vouchers; District of Columbia private school voucher program; National School Counseling Week; STEM; rural education; Statewide Family Engagement Centers; educator diversity; E-Rate; homework gap; transgender students; Teacher Residency Program; Pre-Baccalaureate Preparation Program; and the Leadership Development Program; TEACH grants; Public Service Loan Forgiveness; corporal punishment; school resource officers; undocumented students; Title IX regulation on sexual harassment; LGBTQ+ students; transgender youth; emergency assistance to non-public schools; American History and Civics Education Programs; voter registration, education, and participation; education innovation and research; effective educator development grants; and indoor air quality in schools

H.R. 721/S. 1841, Mental Health Services for Students Act H.R. 2418, Student Loan Forgiveness for Frontline Health Workers Act S. 847, Student Loan Tax Elimination Act H.R. 3150/S. 1578, Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act H.R. 3572/S. 1811, Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act H.R. 3549, Comprehensive Mental Health in Schools Pilot Program Act H.R. 3836/S. 2029, Protecting Our Students in Schools Act Safe Schools Improvement Act Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act POST Grad Act American Families Plan HBCU/health care workforce diversity proposals Department of Education COVID-19 Handbook: Roadmap to Reopening Safely and Meeting All Students Needs Meeting with Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights

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