Education legislation

Bills on K-12 schools, higher education, student loans, and federal education funding.

153 bills tracked 20 states with activity 10 recent recorded votes

In Congress

All federal bills

H.R. 4795 Passed one chamber

Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026

Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026 This bill prohibits institutions of higher education (IHEs) that participate in federal student aid programs from engaging in boycotts against…

Last action September 1, 2026

H.Res. 1499 Passed one chamber

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1501) to amend the FAST Act to include certain mineral production activities as a covered project, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9436) to amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1490) providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4795) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit an institution that participates in a nonexpressive commercial boycott of Israel from being eligible for certain funds under that Act, to require an institution that participates in certain programs under that Act to certify that students are not unreasonably obstructed from participating in academic programs in Israel, and for other purposes; and relating to consideration of motions to suspend the rules.

Last action September 1, 2026

H.R. 8476 Awaiting a floor vote

No Antisemitism in Education Act of 2026

No Antisemitism in Education Act of 2026 This bill requires local educational agencies (LEAs) and institutions of higher education (IHEs), as a condition of receiving federal funds, to treat…

Last action August 20, 2026

S. 2511 Awaiting a floor vote

College Transparency Act

College Transparency Act This bill requires the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) to establish a secure and privacy-protected data system that contains information about postsecondary students. Specifically,…

Last action August 4, 2026

S. 4097 Awaiting a floor vote

State-Based Education Loan Awareness Act

State-Based Education Loan Awareness Act This bill excludes certain arrangements or agreements regarding education loans from the definition of a preferred lender arrangement . A preferred lender arrangement…

Last action August 4, 2026

H.Res. 1438 Passed one chamber

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.

This resolution provides for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military…

Last action July 21, 2026

S. 3468 Awaiting a floor vote

National Programmable Cloud Laboratories Network Act of 2025

National Programmable Cloud Laboratories Network Act of 2025 This bill provides statutory authority for a national programmable cloud laboratories program established by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Programmable…

Last action July 13, 2026

In state legislatures

All state bills

AB 191 California Failed

2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

(1) Existing law, the State Athletic Commission Act, establishes in the Department of Consumer Affairs the State Athletic Commission with prescribed licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary functions relating to…

Last action August 31, 2026

SB 534 California Passed both chambers

Dependent children: information related to family.

Existing law establishes the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, which is permitted to adjudge children who have suffered abuse or neglect to be dependents of the court under…

Last action August 30, 2026

SB 328 California Passed both chambers

California Environmental Quality Act: exempt surplus land.

(1) Existing law requires a local agency to declare land either "surplus land" or "exempt surplus land," as supported by written findings, before the local agency may take…

Last action August 30, 2026

SB 492 California Failed

Wildfire.

(1) Existing law establishes the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection in the Natural Resources Agency and requires the department to coordinate programs of fire protection, fire prevention,…

Last action August 30, 2026

SB 900 California Passed both chambers

Political Reform Act of 1974: top contributors: disclosures.

(1) Existing law permits the name of the committee that paid for certain video, print, electronic media, or text message advertisements to be shortened, as specified. For purposes…

Last action August 30, 2026

SB 811 California Passed both chambers

Hazardous materials: metal shredding facilities.

Existing law authorizes the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) , in consultation with the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, the State Water Resources Control Board, and…

Last action August 30, 2026

AB 1766 California Passed both chambers

Health curriculum framework: human trafficking and online safety.

Existing law establishes the Instructional Quality Commission and requires the commission to, among other things, develop, and the State Board of Education to adopt, modify, or revise, model…

Last action August 27, 2026

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Legislators who have sponsored the most bills tagged Education in the current session. Sponsorship count describes activity, not position.

Virginia Foxx

U.S. Representative, North Carolina District 5 (R)

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