US Congress House Bill 1064 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on February 25 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-04-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Access to Education and Training Act Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow the Secretary of Education to award a student two Pell Grants during a single award year if the student is enrolled in an associate or baccalaureate degree or certificate program at an institution of higher education on at least a half-time basis for the equivalent of more than one academic year or more than two semesters during the Pell Grant award year. Permits the total amount of Pell Grants awarded to such a student for the award year to exceed the maximum basic grant level specified in the appropriate appropriations Act for that award year.

Access to Education and Training Act

Rep. Cheri Bustos [D-IL]

Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA]

Rep. Ron Kind [D-WI]

Rep. Kathleen Rice [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-04-29	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
2015-02-25	House	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
2015-02-25	House	Introduced in House

HB2721 (Related) 2015-11-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1064/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr1064/BILLS-114hr1064ih.pdf