US SB1061 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on April 22 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-04-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 22 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-04-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Pell Grant Cost of Tuition Adjustment Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to set the maximum Pell Grant at a specified amount, increased for inflation each year, plus any additional amount specified in the last enacted appropriation Act.
Title
Pell Grant Cost of Tuition Adjustment Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] |
| Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM] | Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-22 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1957 (Same As) 2015-11-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Subjects
Education
Education programs funding
Higher education
Inflation and prices
Student aid and college costs
Education programs funding
Higher education
Inflation and prices
Student aid and college costs
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1061/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1061/BILLS-114s1061is.pdf |
