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US HR4298

Pell Grant Restoration Act


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Introduced
09/12/2019
In Committee
09/12/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to restore Federal Pell Grant eligibility for certain periods. This bill restores a student's Pell Grant eligibility for any period of time during which the student qualified for, or would have qualified for, federal student loan forgiveness due to school closure, assertion of a defense against repayment, or institutional fraud or misconduct. Specifically, this bill provides that Pell Grants received by a student during that period of time do not count toward the student's lifetime Pell Grant eligibility period (currently 12 full-time semesters).

AI Summary

This bill, the Pell Grant Restoration Act, amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to restore Federal Pell Grant eligibility for students who received loan forgiveness due to school closure, assertion of a defense against repayment, or institutional fraud or misconduct. Specifically, the bill provides that any Pell Grants received by a student during those periods of loan forgiveness do not count towards the student's lifetime Pell Grant eligibility period, which is currently 12 full-time semesters. This change aims to ensure that students who were affected by certain institutional issues are not penalized by having their Pell Grant eligibility reduced.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (18)

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (on 09/12/2019)

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