US Congress House Bill 3259 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 26-5)
Status: Introduced on July 20 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-10-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Establishing Grants for College Access and Completion Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Education to award competitive five-year grants to certain nonprofit organizations for the provision of mentoring, support, outreach, and other services that encourage disadvantaged students to attend institutions of higher education. Prohibits a grant from covering more than 85% of the cost of the services the grant supports. Requires nonprofit applicants to have met certain requirements, including that they have provided scholarship and support programs to students in more than one state, and have a business plan in place to expand into other states.

Establishing Grants for College Access and Completion Act of 2009

Rep. Jason Altmire [D-PA]	Rep. Robert Andrews [D-NJ]	Rep. Brian Baird [D-WA]	Rep. Shelley Berkley [D-NV]
Rep. Timothy Bishop [D-NY]	Rep. Michael Castle [R-DE]	Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]	Rep. Norman Dicks [D-WA]
Rep. Vernon Ehlers [R-MI]	Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA]	Rep. Elton Gallegly [R-CA]	Rep. Gene Green [D-TX]
Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. Luis Gutierrez [D-IL]	Rep. Phil Hare [D-IL]	Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]
Rep. Jay Inslee [D-WA]	Rep. Dale Kildee [D-MI]	Rep. Mary Kilroy [D-OH]	Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D-OH]
Rep. John Larson [D-CT]	Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA]	Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]
Rep. Ed Pastor [D-AZ]	Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D-CO]	Rep. David Reichert [R-WA]	Rep. Laura Richardson [D-CA]
Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA]	Rep. Jose Serrano [D-NY]	Rep. Robert Wexler [D-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-10-22		Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
2009-07-20		Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
2009-07-20		Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1844)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/3259/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr3259/BILLS-111hr3259ih.pdf