America's College Promise Act of 2018
Latest action · Mar 1, 2018 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.
- IntroducedMar 1, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
America's College Promise Act of 2018
This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to award grants to states and Indian tribes to waive tuition and fees at community colleges. To receive a grant, states and Indian tribes must agree to waive tuition and fees at all their community colleges and for all eligible students.
The bill appropriates $1.5 billion in FY2019, an increasing annual amount through FY2027, and $15.7 billion for FY2028 and each succeeding fiscal year for grants under this community college program.
This bill also requires ED to award grants to four-year historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and other minority-serving institutions (MSIs) to waive or reduce tuition and fees for up to 60 credits for low-income students.
HBCUs and MSIs that participate must: (1) enroll a student body that contains at least 35% low-income students; (2) maintain or adopt reforms and practices to improve completion rates and student outcomes; (3) set performance goals; and (4) execute an articulation agreement with community colleges, if accepting transfer students.
It appropriates $61 million for FY2019, an increasing annual amount through FY2027, and $1.6 billion for FY2028 and each succeeding fiscal year for grants under this HBCU/MSI program.
Cosponsors 13
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 1, 2018.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Mar 1, 2018 |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | Mar 1, 2018 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Mar 1, 2018 |
| D-CA | Kamala D. Harris | Original | Mar 1, 2018 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Mar 1, 2018 |
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | Original | Mar 1, 2018 |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Original | Mar 1, 2018 |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Original | Mar 1, 2018 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Mar 1, 2018 |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Original | Mar 1, 2018 |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Original | Mar 1, 2018 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | Mar 1, 2018 |
| D-IL | Tammy Duckworth | Original | Mar 1, 2018 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred Mar 1, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 1, 2018Introduced in Senate
- Mar 1, 2018Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2984 | Strengthening American Communities Act of 2018 | Related bill | May 24, 2018 |
| HR 3709 | America's College Promise Act of 2017 | Related bill | Sep 7, 2017 |
| HR 6543 | Aim Higher Act | Related bill | Jul 26, 2018 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to provide greater access to higher education for America's students.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- America's College Promise Act of 2018
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 1, 2018Introduced in Senate
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