Learn NEA’s position on pending legislation related to public education, and take action to protect our schools.
A bill which would help make training available that maximizes hands-on opportunities during regular, paid working hours.
A bill to establish a permanent, nationwide electronic benefits transfer (EBT) program for children during school breaks and closures.
A bill to establish a permanent, nationwide electronic benefits transfer (EBT) program for children during school breaks and closures.
The legislation would require employers to provide reasonable break time and a private, non-bathroom space for breastfeeding employees to pump during the workday.
A bill which would provide $130 targeted at high-poverty schools to help reopen public schools and give students and educators a safe place to learn and work.
A bill which would provide for the long-term with the most cost-effective and inclusive model for ensuring all students have access to nutritious meals without overwhelming barriers such as stigma, burdensome paperwork, or threats to have their children taken away.
A bill which would provide for the long-term with the most cost-effective and inclusive model for ensuring all students have access to nutritious meals without overwhelming barriers such as stigma, burdensome paperwork, or threats to have their children taken away.
This bill provides specific statutory authority for the Project AWARE (Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education) State Educational Agency Grant Program that is administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The program supports school-based mental health services, including screening, treatment, and outreach programs.
A bill which would help make training available that maximizes hands-on opportunities during regular, paid working hours.
A bill which would provide wo years of tuition-free access to community or technical college programs.
A bill which would provide wo years of tuition-free access to community or technical college programs.
A bill which would fully repeal the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) that deprive 2.5 million educators and other dedicated public servants of Social Security benefits they have earned.
A bill to make college tuition-free and debt-free for working families.
A bill to ensure children maintain access to school meals when school is out.
A bill which would extend two key statutory deadlines for the 2020 Census to help ensure an accurate count of the population, especially in Native, minority, and rural communities.
A bill to start to fix problems caused by the WEP—a step in the right direction toward full GPO/WEP repeal.
This legislation would help to address the rise of hate crimes and violence targeted at Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Among other things, the legislation would designate a Department of Justice employee to assist with expedited review of COVID-19 hate crimes reported to federal, state, and/or local law enforcement.
This bill establishes the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans.
A bill which would specifically prohibit discrimination based on religion in the Immigration and Nationality Act,
A bill to extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.
A bill to extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes.
A bill to require full funding of part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
A bill to require full funding of part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
A bill to eliminate discrimination and promote women’s health and economic security by ensuring reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition.
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes.
The act would take several steps to counter attempts by many states to make voting more difficult and depress the vote of people of color, people with disabilities, senior citizens, and students.
A bill which would make Washington, DC our 51st state.
A bill to prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes.
A bill which would provide a 13-year path to citizenship for more than 4 million undocumented immigrants.
A bill to remove the deadline for ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment
A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and for other purposes.
A bill with bipartisan legislation to support America’s schools in making critical infrastructure upgrades that improve energy efficiency and reduce costs.
A bill to provide a compromise solution that makes meaningful reforms to the H-2A agricultural guest worker program and creates a first-of-its-kind, merit-based visa program specifically for the agriculture sector.
A bill which would provide tax incentives to encourage retention of early childhood and K-12 educators serving the students most in need.
A landmark bill addressing the far-reaching challenges our nation has faced from the pandemic.
A bill to require a background check for every firearm sale.
A bill which would require a background check for every gun sold and most transfers.
A bill which would extend the initial background check review period from 3 to 10 days.
A bill to hold law enforcement accountable for misconduct in court, improve transparency through data collection, and reform police training and policies.
This bill would fully repeal the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP).
A bill which would put Congress on a fiscally-responsible path to meet its obligation to fully fund Title I and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) on a mandatory basis over the next 10 years.
A bill to help to ensure borrowers are not inhibited from working solely because they fell behind on their federal student loan payments.
A bill o prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and for other purposes.
A bill to repeal the cap on the SALT deduction that threatens states’ and localities’ ability to fund schools and other essential public services.
This resolution removes Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene from the House Committee on the Budget and the House Committee on Education and Labor.
A bill to reunite families separated at or near ports of entry, and for other purposes.
A bill to limit immigration enforcement actions at sensitive locations, to clarify the powers of immigration officers at sensitive locations, and for other purposes.
A budget reconciliation bill that includes substantial support for COVID-relief, including funding to assist public schools and public college campuses in safely reopening for in-person learning.
A bill to preserve nearly 4 million education jobs, spur economic growth, and help mitigate the impact of students’ lost opportunities to learn during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A bill which would provide $130 targeted at high-poverty schools to help reopen public schools and give students and educators a safe place to learn and work.
A bill which would amend the existing national apprenticeship program to include both pre-apprenticeships and youth apprenticeships, while also defining guidelines for registered apprenticeship programs.
A bill to provide for the admission of the State of Washington, D.C. into the Union
A bill to expand Americans’ access to the ballot box, reduce the influence of big money in politics, strengthen ethics rules for public servants, and implement other anti-corruption measures for the purpose of fortifying our democracy, and for other purposes.
