Debt-Free College Act of 2019
Latest action · Mar 6, 2019 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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 6, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Debt-Free College Act of 2019
This bill requires the Department of Education to (1) award grants for state-federal partnerships with a goal of providing debt-free college for students at in-state public institutions of higher education, and (2) award grants to provide debt-free college for students at historically black colleges and universities and minority serving institutions, and (3) allow grants for financial aid for dreamer students (students who entered the United States before the age of 16 and who meet certain educational criteria). It also repeals the suspension of eligibility for financial aid for students convicted of the possession or sale of illegal drugs.
Cosponsors 35
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 6, 2019 to Nov 17, 2020, with 32 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MI | Andy Levin | Original | Mar 6, 2019 |
| D-MA | Ayanna Pressley | Original | Mar 6, 2019 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Mar 6, 2019 |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Original | Mar 6, 2019 |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Original | Mar 6, 2019 |
| D-PA | Brendan F. Boyle | Original | Mar 6, 2019 |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Original | Mar 6, 2019 |
| D-NM | Debra A. Haaland | Original | Mar 6, 2019 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Mar 6, 2019 |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Original | Mar 6, 2019 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | Mar 6, 2019 |
| D-MN | Ilhan Omar | Original | Mar 6, 2019 |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Original | Mar 6, 2019 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Mar 6, 2019 |
| D-CA | Jared Huffman | Original | Mar 6, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 6, 2019Introduced in House
- Mar 6, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 672 | Debt-Free College Act of 2019 | Identical bill | Mar 6, 2019 |
| S 5079 | SUCCESS Act | Related bill | Dec 21, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Appropriations
- Congressional oversight
- Criminal justice information and records
- Department of Education
- Drug trafficking and controlled substances
- Education
- Education of the disadvantaged
- Education programs funding
- Educational facilities and institutions
- Educational guidance
- Elementary and secondary education
- Government information and archives
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Higher education
- Immigration status and procedures
- Minority education
- Student aid and college costs
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 6, 2019Introduced in House
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