Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act
Latest action · May 16, 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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.
- IntroducedMay 16, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act
This bill amends the title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise the Federal Pell Grant Program. Specifically, it:
- converts the Pell Grant program into a mandatory spending program;
- increases the maximum Pell Grant award for academic year 2019-2020 and adjusts it in subsequent award years to account for inflation;
- allows federal financial aid for higher education to be given to dreamer students (students who entered the country when they were under the age of 16 and who meet certain educational criteria) and students convicted for the possession or sale of illegal drug;
- requires the Department of Education (ED) to carry out a program that awards Federal Pell Grants to students in job training programs;
- requires ED to award Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grants under the Pell Grant program to assist veterans' dependents with the costs of attending institutions of higher education;
- increases, in academic year 2018-2019, the income protection allowance levels for students who are dependent, independent without non-spouse dependents (e.g., children), and independent with non-spouse dependents to reduce such students' income available (and increase need for financial assistance) to cover postsecondary educational expenses;
- increases the income threshold for an automatic zero expected family contribution from $23,000 to $34,000; and
- increases from 12 to 15 the total number of semesters a student may receive a Federal Pell Grant.
Cosponsors 11
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 16, 2017 to Nov 26, 2018, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-HI | Brian Schatz | Original | May 16, 2017 |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | May 16, 2017 |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Original | May 16, 2017 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Original | May 16, 2017 |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Original | May 16, 2017 |
| D-MN | Al Franken | May 22, 2017 | |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | May 23, 2017 | |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Jun 12, 2017 | |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Jun 29, 2017 | |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Oct 25, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Kamala D. Harris | Nov 26, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 16, 2017Introduced in Senate
- May 16, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 7
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1125 | Protect Our Gold Star Families' Education Act of 2017 | Related bill | May 15, 2017 |
| S 1135 | Pell Grant Restoration Act of 2017 | Related bill | May 16, 2017 |
| S 1155 | Working Students Act | Related bill | May 17, 2017 |
| HR 1432 | SUCCESS Act | Related bill | Mar 8, 2017 |
| HR 2451 | Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act | Identical bill | May 16, 2017 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
- Afghanistan
- Asia
- Border security and unlawful immigration
- Conflicts and wars
- Drug trafficking and controlled substances
- Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
- Education
- Education programs funding
- Elementary and secondary education
- Employment and training programs
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Government information and archives
- Higher education
- Immigration status and procedures
- Iraq
- Middle East
- Military personnel and dependents
- Student aid and college costs
- Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 16, 2017Introduced in Senate
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