Pell Flexibility Act of 2019
Latest action · Apr 9, 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.
- IntroducedApr 9, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Pell Flexibility Act of 2019
This bill directs the Department of Education to implement a demonstration program allowing institutions of higher education to award job training Pell Grants to students in approved short-term career and technical education programs.
Cosponsors 23
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 9, 2019 to May 15, 2020; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OH | Bob Gibbs | Original | Apr 9, 2019 |
| R-OK | Kevin Hern | Original | Apr 9, 2019 |
| R-NC | Mark Meadows | Apr 29, 2019 | |
| R-SC | Ralph Norman | May 1, 2019 | |
| R-KS | Roger Marshall | May 2, 2019 | |
| R-CA | Doug LaMalfa | May 7, 2019 | |
| I-MI | Paul Mitchell | May 7, 2019 | |
| R-OH | Warren Davidson | May 20, 2019 | |
| R-IA | Steve King | Jun 3, 2019 | |
| R-WI | Glenn Grothman | Jun 4, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Harley Rouda | Jun 18, 2019 | |
| D-OK | Kendra S. Horn | Aug 30, 2019 | |
| R-FL | Ross Spano | Sep 11, 2019 | |
| R-SD | Dusty Johnson | Sep 18, 2019 | |
| R-IN | Jackie Walorski | Oct 18, 2019 | |
| R-IN | Susan W. Brooks | Oct 18, 2019 | |
| R-KY | Andy Barr | Oct 28, 2019 | |
| R-SC | Jeff Duncan | Oct 28, 2019 | |
| R-IN | Larry Bucshon | Oct 28, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | Nov 1, 2019 | |
| R-NC | Dan Bishop | Dec 3, 2019 | |
| R-TX | Dan Crenshaw | Jan 13, 2020 | |
| R-WI | Bryan Steil | May 15, 2020 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Apr 9, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 9, 2019Introduced in House
- Apr 9, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 61, April 9, 2019, page H3218.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a Job Training Federal Pell Grants demonstration program, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Pell Flexibility Act of 2019
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 9, 2019Introduced in House
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