Emergency Grant Aid for College Students Act
Latest action · Sep 16, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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.
- IntroducedSep 16, 2026
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Emergency Grant Aid for College Students Act
This bill establishes a grant program for emergency student financial aid. It also prohibits the Department of Education (ED) from transferring functions related to this program to other federal agencies.
Specifically, the bill directs ED to establish a grant program for institutions of higher education to provide emergency financial aid grants to students.
The bill also prohibits ED from entering into or carrying out interagency agreements related to this program. This prohibition applies to the transfer of functions such as administering or operating programs, making grants, carrying out technical assistance, enforcing rights and requirements (e.g., data collection requirements), conducting administrative and oversight functions, and monitoring grantees.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 16, 2026Introduced in House
- Sep 16, 2026Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Related bills 5
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1344 | Emergency Grant Aid for College Students Act | Cross-Congress related bill | Apr 27, 2023 |
| HR 2967 | Emergency Grant Aid for College Students Act | Cross-Congress related bill | Dec 17, 2024 |
| S 3794 | Emergency Grant Aid for College Students Act | Cross-Congress related bill | Mar 10, 2022 |
| S 5411 | Emergency Grant Aid for College Students Act | Identical bill | Sep 16, 2026 |
| HR 8247 | Emergency Grant Aid for College Students Act | Cross-Congress related bill | Jun 28, 2022 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 16, 2026Introduced in House
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