US HB1956 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 25-0)
Status: Introduced on April 22 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-11-16 - 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]

Summary

Pell Grant Protection Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to appropriate for each fiscal year beginning with FY2016 the funding necessary to provide each eligible student with the maximum Pell Grant amount, minus the student's expected family contribution. (Currently, funds for the Pell Grant program come from a combination of mandatory and discretionary spending. This bill converts the Pell Grant program into a mandatory spending program.)

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Title

Pell Grant Protection Act

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History

DateChamberAction
2015-11-16HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
2015-04-22HouseReferred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
2015-04-22HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SB1060 (Same As) 2015-04-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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