US HB2260 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-0)
Status: Introduced on May 1 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-05-01 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Pending: House Education And The Workforce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Creating Higher Education Affordability Necessary to Compete Economically Act Middle Class CHANCE Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify provisions related to the Federal Pell Grant program. Specifically, it increases the maximum Federal Pell Grant award for academic year 2018-2019 and adjusts it in subsequent award years to account for changes in the Consumer Price Index. The bill also increases from one to two the number of Pell Grants an eligible student may receive in a single award year (i.e., it restores year-round Pell Grants). A student's total amount of Pell Grants must not exceed 150% of the maximum Pell Grant for that award year. Also, any period during which a student receives an additional Pell Grant counts toward that student's lifetime Pell Grant eligibility period. Finally, the bill increases from 12 to 15 semesters a student's lifetime Pell Grant eligibility period.

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Title

Creating Higher Education Affordability Necessary to Compete Economically Act Middle Class CHANCE Act

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History

DateChamberAction
2017-05-01HouseReferred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
2017-05-01HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SB996 (Same As) 2017-05-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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