US HB4639 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-0)
Status: Introduced on October 11 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-10-11 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 11 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-10-11 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Department of Education to calculate the award amount for Pell Grants for award year 2020–2021 and each subsequent award year by indexing the award amount to the rate of inflation.
Title
Pell Grant Sustainability Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Sean Casten [D-IL] | Rep. Suzanne Lee [D-NV] | Rep. Jesus Garcia [D-IL] | Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT] |
| Rep. Sylvia Garcia [D-TX] | Rep. Ayanna Pressley [D-MA] | Rep. Ami Bera [D-CA] | Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA] |
| Rep. Lauren Underwood [D-IL] | Rep. David Trone [D-MD] | Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA] | Rep. Daniel Kildee [D-MI] |
| Rep. Madeleine Dean [D-PA] | Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS] | Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA] | Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-11 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. |
| 2019-10-11 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Education
Government lending and loan guarantees
Higher education
Inflation and prices
Student aid and college costs
Government lending and loan guarantees
Higher education
Inflation and prices
Student aid and college costs
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4639/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4639/BILLS-116hr4639ih.pdf |
