KC

KRISTOR COWAN

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS · WASHINGTON, DC · registered since 2024
Registered · LDAActive

Background

Career
WASHINGTON, DC
2024 - present

Specific issues

1. Student loan relief provisions generally, including debt cancellation 2. School Staff Workforce related issues including staff shortages, teacher diversity, teacher preparation and tutoring services, teacher apprenticeship; and Grow Your Own 3. Paraprofessionals and teacher pay 4. School staff working conditions, pay, shortages, respect, benefits 5. H.R.7946/S.4117, Climate Change Education, Entirety 6. Private school vouchers including NDAA amendments 7. Proposals to expand Pell Grants to short-term programs including H.R.793/S.161, JOBS Act and H.R.6585, Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act, including institutional eligibility restrictions 8. S.1409, Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), Entirety 9. Child Care, Head Start workforce issues, Head Start and Pre-Kindergarten, generally 10. Artificial Intelligence, Education and workforce related issues 11. Executive Order 14110 -- The Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence, Education related issues 12. Tuition tax credit proposals and 529 tax saving account proposals, including H.R.531/H.R.9462, Educational Choice for Children Act 13. Social Media and Platform Accountability related issues 14. H.R.8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, Parents Bill of Rights; Culture War; Voucher related amendments; and DOD Education Activity schools in Europe South region 15. Education technology and kids' privacy related issues 16. Student Loan Servicing Reform and Consumer Protection related issues 17. Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), Improvements and generally; including Strengthening Loan Forgiveness for Public Servants Act (draft bill); What You can do for Your Country Act 18. Faiths Law (draft bill) 19. H.R.7890/S.1418, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0), Entirety 20. Rural education issues 21. Cognitive behavioral therapy and schools (draft bill) 22. Supporting Full-Service Community Schools funding in FY25 23. Online program management companies, role in higher education and compliance with incentive compensation ban 24. Income-driven repayment plans (student loans), including Administrative adjustment, regulations, legal challenges and generally 25. H.R.9284/S.4645, Servicemember Student Loan Affordability Act, Student loan interest rates 26. S.3524, Streamlining More Accessible, Reliable and Transparent Educational Resources for (SMARTER) Debt Act 27. Students Not Profits Act 28. H.R.9829, Students Working for communities Act 29. S.5185, Funding Community College Infrastructure Act 30. S.5187, Community College Infrastructure Financing Act 31. S.2660, Get Toxic Substances Out of Schools Act, Entirety 32. H.R.9131, Indoor Air Quality and Healthy Schools Act of 2024 33. Project 2025/education equity issues 34. H.R.736, PROTECT Kids Act 35. S.4394, AI Education Act 36. Green New Deal for Public Schools Act 37. S.5041, Smaller Class Sizes for Students and Educators Act 38. H.Res.1404, Resolution on Keeping guns out of the classroom 39. Public Law 117-167, Supreme Court Security Funding Act of 2022, Division A--Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS Act), Implementation 40. Career and Technical Education related issues 41. H.R.3724, End Woke Higher Education Act, Entirety 42. H.R.6576/S.3360, Full Service Community Schools Expansion Act of 2023, Entirety Monitor the following: 1. Title II, Part A, Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants program of the Every Student Succeeds Act 2. Title IX and Sex-Related Eligibility Criteria for Male and Female Athletic Teams 3. School Bus related issues 4. Borrower defense rule issues 5. Recognizing Care Workers 6. Keeping All Students Safe Act, Entirety 7. Change of ownership (institutions of higher education), including ongoing University of Phoenix-University of Idaho transaction 8. H.R.5030, Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2023, Entirety 9. Enforcement of program integrity rules and efforts to identify low-value programs (higher education), including gainful employment regulations 10. H.R.4519/S.2217, The IDEA Full Funding Act 11. H.R.2715/S.1202, Keep Our Promise to America's Children and Teachers (PACT) Act 12. Ensuring Safe Drinking Water at Schools, Lead & Copper Rule Improvements 13. H.R.5484/S.2822, Green Ribbon Act of 2023, Entirety 14. Public Law 117-200, Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Act 15. Parental and Family Engagement related issues 16. H.R.6951, College Cost Reduction Act 17. Public Law 117-169, Inflation Reduction Act, Direct Pay 18. S.Res.450, the Paraprofessional and Education Support Staff Bill of Rights 19. H.Res.990, the Paraprofessional and Education Support Staff Bill of Rights 20. Teacher loan forgiveness programs, generally, including S.963, Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act and Teacher Loan Repayment Act 21. Postsecondary Student Success Grants (College completion) and funding 22. H.R.8524, the Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act 23. H.R.8444, the Mental Health in Schools Act 24. H.R.8526, the Trauma-Informed Schools Act 25. H.R.8319 Advanced Learning Models Act 26. The DC voucher program/SOAR Act FY2024 and FY2025 funding and policy provisions 27. H.R.7725/S.4115, Embracing anti-Discrimination, Unbiased Curricula and Advancing Truth in Education (EDUCATE) Act 28. S.3266, Focus on Learning Act 29. H.R.5769, Family Friendly Schools Act 30. H.R.6204, the See the Board Act
Education · 2024 Q3
Fiduciary Duty Rule related issues H.R.82/S.597, Social Security Fairness Act of 2023, Social Security Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset Teacher retirement and pension related issues Monitor the following: H.R.5779, Fiscal Commission Act, Entirety Pension, ESG related issues H.R.3063, Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions, Entirety Social Security 2100, A Sacred Trust, Entirety S.393, Social Security Expansion Act, Entirety Social Security Administration, FY2023, Budget issues SECURE 2.0 related issues
Retirement · 2024 Q3
Funding for SUNY Downstate hospital Monitor the following: Medicaid funding generally H.R.7513/S.3410, Protecting Americas Seniors Access to Care Act, Safe nurse staffing standard. Medicare Advantage and US territories Medicare Program: Appeal Rights for Certain Changes in Patient Status (CMS-4204-P) Funding for Medicare low-income outreach and enrollment efforts H.R.6004/S.3090, the Maximizing Outcomes for Moms through Medicaid Improvement and Enhancement of Services Act H.R.3761/S.1774, Advancing Student Services in Schools Today Act Federal Medicaid Funding (FMAP) and the territories Public Law 117-169, Inflation Reduction Act, Prescription Drug related issues Medicaid DSH Payments, Hospital funding formula Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act, Entirety Medicaid funding in schools Medicare Advantage Physician reimbursement rates Site neutral payment proposals
Medicare/Medicaid · 2024 Q3
H.R.8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, Amendments including Private school vouchers Artificial Intelligence in Education, Healthcare and Labor related issues Online and Social Media platform, K-12 related issues S.1409, Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), Entirety H.R.7890/S.1418, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0), Entirety S.3074, Eyes on the Board Act, Entirety S.4214, Kids Off Social Media Act, Entirety Family and Parent Engagement issues Literacy and Censorship related issues S.2770, Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act, Entirety Equal opportunity, civil rights and DEIA issues H.R.821, SAVE Act, Entirety S.2691, AI Labeling Act, Entirety Freedom to Vote Act, Entirety The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, Entirety H.R.51, Washington, D.C. Admission Act, Entirety Monitor the following: H.R.3850/S.3949, Pride in Mental Health Act, Entirety H.R.15, Equality Act, Entirety The American Confidence in the Election Act, Entirety H.R.1310, Protecting Election Administration from Interference Act of 2023, Entirety Support Our Election Works Act, Entirety Equality related issues Department of Justice voting guidelines Civil Rights protection; Pregnant Student Rights Act; and Understanding Student Parent Outcomes Act of 2023
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · 2024 Q3
S.3074, Eyes on the Board, Entirety H.R.7890/S.1418, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0), Entirety S.1409, Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), Entirety Education technology related issues Artificial Intelligence, Education, Healthcare and Workforce related issues S.2770, Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act S.3875, AI Transparency in Elections Act of 2024 S.3897, Preparing Election Administrators for AI Act S.4214, Kids Off Social Media Act S.5031, Workforce of the Future Act H.R.9211, LIFT AI Act S.4394, NSF Education Act H.R.9403, Expanding AI Voices Act S.2691, AI Labeling Act, Entirety Monitor the following: Executive Order Executive Order 14110 -- The Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence, generally Universal Services Fund Reform E-Rate Reform generally Broadband Access, Digital Divide related issues
Telecommunications · 2024 Q3
S.4503, the Corporate Crimes Against Health Care Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) on Steward Health Care H.R.5434/S.3138, Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act 12-month continuous eligibility for adults in Medicaid and CHIP HVAC and Schools (draft bill) Funding for Department of Justice Antitrust Division Fiscal Year 2025 Strengthening Pathways to Health Professions Act (Draft) Funding for SUNY Downstate hospital S.4445, The right to IVF Act, Reproductive healthcare and technology H.R.8526, the Trauma-Informed Schools Act Cognitive behavioral therapy and schools (draft bill) Impact of private equity on healthcare H.R.9131, Indoor Air Quality and Healthy Schools Act of 2024 Indoor Air Quality and Outdoor pesticide school and environmental related issues S.1409, Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), Entirety S.2660, Get Toxic Substances Out of Schools Act, Entirety Monitor the following: Securing Continued Healthcare for Our Operations and Logistics Professionals Act S.4278, the Physician and Patient Safety Act H.R.8444, the Mental Health in Schools Act S.4286, the Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act H.R.8524, the Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act H.R.7153/S.3679, the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act H.R.468, the Building Americas Health Care Workforce Act H.R.3227, the Ensuring Seniors Access to Quality Care Act S.1999 the Right to Contraception Act H.RES.1180, a resolution recognizing the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in medical education H.R.7513/S.3410/H.J Res 139, legislation related to the administrations nursing home staffing regulation Health over Wealth Act IAQ and Healthy Schools Act (draft bill) Abortion bans Long COVID Rural healthcare and hospital workforce challenges and related issues Shortage of minority healthcare professionals S.4381, Right to Contraception Act, Entirety Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration Grant and the School-Based Mental Health Services Grant in FY2025 Supporting investments in school-based mental health professionals S.3612, the Access to Family Building Act H.R.7546/S.3860, the Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act S.3770, the Future Advancement of Academic Nursing Act S.3779 Child Suicide Prevention and Lethal Means Safety Act S.3701, the FACTS Act H.R.6914, the Pregnant Students Rights Act Healthcare high school apprenticeships Safe staffing levels Safe staffing levels at nursing homes Artificial Intelligence, Healthcare related issues Public Law 118-31, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, Teacher healthcare coverage H.R.485, the Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act Proposed regulation: File Code 1210-AC11, Requirements Related to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act H.R.4771, the Childrens Health Insurance Program Permanency Act Affordable Drug Manufacturing Act, not introduced S.2530, the Mental Health of Educators and Staff Act Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act (draft bill) Medicare drug negotiation program PMB reform H.R.5378, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act Reauthorization of healthcare workforce programs S.2333, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act S.1113, Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act Appropriations regarding but not limited to community violence intervention, School-Based Mental Health Services Professional Demonstration Grants/ School-Based Mental Health Services Grant Program, gun violence prevent and removing abortion prohibition language from future appropriations bills. H.R.3727 Teacher Health and Wellness Act S.1446, Nurse Corps Tax Parity Act H.R.3761/S.1774, Advancing Student Services in Schools Today Act H.R.3726, Student Mental Health Rights Act H.R.3305, Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act Funding for CDCs Social Determinants of Health program H.R.3682, Cady Housh and Gemesha Thomas Student Suicide Prevention Act of 2023, Entirety Public Law 117-169, Inflation Reduction Act, Prescription drug reform Public Law 117-159, Bipartisan Safer Communities Act Medicaid DSH Payments, Hospital funding formula Abortion Access related issues Supporting Trauma Informed Education Practices Act Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well‐Being Act Health Force and Resilience Force Act Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act Student Loan Forgiveness for Frontline Health Workers Affordability of pharmaceuticals, generally Treating gun violence as a public health epidemic related issues The National Nurse Act, Entirety Telehealth issues H.R.12/S.701, the Women's Health Protection Act, Entirety Mental health supports for educators Closing Health Coverage Gaps for Public Servants Act Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Worker Act Visas for international healthcare professionals Dobbs vs Jackson, United States Supreme Court decision Workplace violence related issues Green New Deal for Health, Entirety H.R.1485/S.727, Insulin for All Act H.R.1692, Health Care Affordability Act S.1139, A bill to apply prescription drug inflation rebates to drugs furnished in the commercial market Minimum staffing levels in skilled nursing facilities related issues Health Worker Shortage/Staffing Crisis ACCESS in Mental Health Act (draft bill) Mental Health CARE Act (draft bill) Supporting All Students Act (draft bill) Epi-pen Price Cap legislation, (draft bill) Funding for Medicare low-income outreach and enrollment efforts H.R.4771, the Childrens Health Insurance Program Permanency Act S.3090/H.R.6004, the Maximizing Outcomes for Moms through Medicaid Improvement and Enhancement of Services Act Prevention and Public Health Fund related issues H.R.6204, the See the Board Act Requirements Related to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, File Code 1210-AC11 Ensuring Safe Drinking Water at Schools, Lead & Copper Rule Improvements The Employee Retirement Income Security Act and related issues Rights and access to reproductive healthcare Healthcare cybersecurity related issues
Health Issues · 2024 Q3

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