US Congress Senate Bill 996 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on May 1 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-05-01 - 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]

Creating Higher Education Affordability Necessary to Compete Economically Act Middle Class CHANCE Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify provisions related to the Federal Pell Grant program. Specifically, it increases the maximum Federal Pell Grant award for academic year 2018-2019 and adjusts it in subsequent award years to account for changes in the Consumer Price Index. The bill also increases from one to two the number of Pell Grants an eligible student may receive in a single award year (i.e., it restores year-round Pell Grants). A student's total amount of Pell Grants must not exceed 150% of the maximum Pell Grant for that award year. Also, any period during which a student receives an additional Pell Grant counts toward that student's lifetime Pell Grant eligibility period. Finally, the bill increases from 12 to 15 semesters a student's lifetime Pell Grant eligibility period.

Creating Higher Education Affordability Necessary to Compete Economically Act Middle Class CHANCE Act

Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-05-01	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

HB2260 (Same As) 2017-05-01 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/996/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s996/BILLS-115s996is.pdf