HR 6281 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act of 2012

Introduced Aug 2, 2012 Originated House Sponsor Michael G. Fitzpatrick R-PA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Sep 26, 2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedAug 2, 2012
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act of 2012 - Amends the Higher Educaton Act of 1965 to eliminate the expected family contribution used in determining Pell Grant eligibility in the case of a student applicant whose parent or guardian died as a result of performing service as a police officer, firefighter, or other public safety officer.

Cosponsors 11

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Aug 2, 2012.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-PAAllyson Y. SchwartzOriginalAug 2, 2012
D-NYCharles B. RangelOriginalAug 2, 2012
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalAug 2, 2012
D-MIGary C. PetersOriginalAug 2, 2012
R-PAJim GerlachOriginalAug 2, 2012
R-NYMichael G. GrimmOriginalAug 2, 2012
R-PAPatrick MeehanOriginalAug 2, 2012
R-NYPeter T. KingOriginalAug 2, 2012
R-FLRichard B. NugentOriginalAug 2, 2012
R-PATodd Russell PlattsOriginalAug 2, 2012
D-MAWilliam R. KeatingOriginalAug 2, 2012

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Sep 26, 2012Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
  2. Aug 2, 2012Introduced in House
  3. Aug 2, 2012Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.

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  1. Aug 2, 2012Introduced in House

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