US SB2037 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: Introduced on September 16 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-09-16 - 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 Restoration Act of 2015 This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to restore a student's Pell Grant eligibility for any period of time during which the student qualified for, or would have qualified for, federal student loan forgiveness due to school closure, assertion of a defense against repayment, or institutional fraud or misconduct. Specifically, this bill provides that Pell Grants received by a student during that period of time do not count toward the student's lifetime limit on Pell Grant eligibility (currently 12 full-time semesters).

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Title

Pell Grant Restoration Act of 2015

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History

DateChamberAction
2015-09-16SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Same As/Similar To

HB3512 (Same As) 2016-03-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

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