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Introduced
06/21/2024
06/21/2024
In Committee
06/21/2024
06/21/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025
01/03/2025
Introduced Session
118th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To improve the structure of the Federal Pell Grant program, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill aims to improve and expand the Federal Pell Grant program, which provides need-based financial aid for students pursuing higher education. The key provisions include:
1) Doubling the maximum Pell Grant award over several years, and converting the program to mandatory funding that increases with inflation to ensure its long-term sustainability.
2) Providing increased Pell Grant amounts for students with negative student aid indexes, who have very low family incomes.
3) Making Dreamers (certain undocumented students who came to the U.S. as children) eligible for federal student aid, including Pell Grants.
4) Restoring the total semesters of Pell Grant eligibility from 12 to 18.
5) Reducing financial aid penalties for students who fail to meet satisfactory academic progress requirements, including by allowing them to regain eligibility in certain circumstances.
Overall, the bill aims to make college more affordable and accessible, especially for low-income and underserved students, by expanding and strengthening the Pell Grant program.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (49)
Mark Pocan (D)*,
Alma Adams (D),
Gabe Amo (D),
Nanette Barragán (D),
Joyce Beatty (D),
Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Cori Bush (D),
André Carson (D),
Troy Carter (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Debbie Dingell (D),
Lloyd Doggett (D),
Adriano Espaillat (D),
Ruben Gallego (D),
John Garamendi (D),
Dan Goldman (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Bill Keating (D),
Robin Kelly (D),
Timothy Kennedy (D),
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Summer Lee (D),
Seth Magaziner (D),
Doris Matsui (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Frank Mrvan (D),
Donald Norcross (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Mike Quigley (D),
Jamie Raskin (D),
Kilili Sablan (D),
John Sarbanes (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Bobby Scott (D),
Brad Sherman (D),
Marilyn Strickland (D),
Bennie Thompson (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Jill Tokuda (D),
Juan Vargas (D),
Nikema Williams (D),
Frederica Wilson (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (on 06/21/2024)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8807/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr8807/BILLS-118hr8807ih.pdf |
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