US SB900 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: Introduced on April 7 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-04-07 - 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 7 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-04-07 - 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
Year-Round Pell Grant Restoration Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make qualified students eligible to receive more than one Pell Grant in an award year, thus allowing year-round Pell Grants. If a student receives more than one Pell Grant in an award year, the total amount of the Pell Grants awarded to the student may exceed the maximum Federal Pell Grant available for an award year.
Title
Year-Round Pell Grant Restoration Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] | Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI] | Sen. Al Franken [D-MN] | Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] |
| Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA] |
| Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] | Sen. Claire McCaskill [D-MO] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-07 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Same As/Similar To
HB2084 (Same As) 2017-04-08 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/900/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s900/BILLS-115s900is.pdf |
