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Introduced
06/25/2019
06/25/2019
In Committee
06/25/2019
06/25/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
Provides funding for (1) grants to eliminate tuition and required fees for eligible students at community colleges, public four-year institutions of higher education, and tribal colleges and universities; and (2) grants to eliminate or significantly reduce tuition and required fees for eligible students at private, nonprofit historically Black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions.
AI Summary
This bill, the College for All Act of 2019, provides funding for grants to eliminate tuition and required fees at community colleges, public four-year institutions, tribal colleges and universities, as well as grants to significantly reduce tuition and fees at private, nonprofit historically Black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions. The bill also increases funding for TRIO and GEAR UP programs, expands the federal work-study program, and caps interest rates on federal student loans. Additionally, the bill directs any surplus revenue from the federal student loan program to be used for the Pell Grant program.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (22)
Pramila Jayapal (D)*,
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Adriano Espaillat (D),
Tulsi Gabbard (D),
Chuy García (D),
Debra Haaland (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Carolyn Maloney (D),
Jerry McNerney (D),
Grace Meng (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D),
Ilhan Omar (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Brad Sherman (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Peter Welch (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (on 06/25/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3472/all-info | 06/26/2019 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3472/BILLS-116hr3472ih.pdf | 07/10/2019 |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3472/BILLS-116hr3472ih.pdf.pdf | 07/10/2019 |
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