Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2026
Latest action · Jun 23, 2026 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.
- IntroducedJun 23, 2026
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Cosponsors 30
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 23, 2026 to Sep 23, 2026; 25 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Alex Padilla | Original | Jun 23, 2026 |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Jun 23, 2026 |
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Original | Jun 23, 2026 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Jun 23, 2026 |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Original | Jun 23, 2026 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Jun 23, 2026 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Jun 23, 2026 |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | Jun 23, 2026 |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Original | Jun 23, 2026 |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Original | Jun 23, 2026 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Jun 23, 2026 |
| D-PA | John Fetterman | Original | Jun 23, 2026 |
| D-GA | Jon Ossoff | Original | Jun 23, 2026 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Jun 23, 2026 |
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | Original | Jun 23, 2026 |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Original | Jun 23, 2026 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Original | Jun 23, 2026 |
| D-GA | Raphael G. Warnock | Original | Jun 23, 2026 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Jun 23, 2026 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Jun 23, 2026 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Jun 23, 2026 |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Original | Jun 23, 2026 |
| D-IL | Tammy Duckworth | Original | Jun 23, 2026 |
| D-VA | Tim Kaine | Original | Jun 23, 2026 |
| D-MN | Tina Smith | Original | Jun 23, 2026 |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Jun 24, 2026 | |
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | Jun 24, 2026 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Jun 24, 2026 | |
| D-NJ | Andy Kim | Jul 23, 2026 | |
| D-MD | Angela D. Alsobrooks | Sep 23, 2026 |
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 Jun 23, 2026 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 23, 2026Introduced in Senate
- Jun 23, 2026Read 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 4595 | Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2024 | Cross-Congress related bill | Jun 20, 2024 |
| HR 8807 | Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2024 | Cross-Congress related bill | Jun 21, 2024 |
| HR 9414 | Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2026 | Related bill | Jun 23, 2026 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to improve the structure of the Federal Pell Grant program, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2026
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 23, 2026Introduced in Senate
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