S. 899 · 110th Congress
A bill to amend section 401(b)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding the Federal Pell Grant…
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A bill to amend section 401(b)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding the Federal Pell Grant maximum amount.
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DoddSponsor9 cosponsors · 7 D, 2 I
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Akaka
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Cantwell
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Durbin
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Levin
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Lincoln8 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase the maximum Pell Grant award for academic years 2007-2008 through 2011-2012. Increases such amount to $7,600 for 2007-2008, and by $1,000 increments in each subsequent academic year, until it stands at $11,600 for 2011-2012.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Mar 15, 2007
Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase the maximum Pell Grant award for academic years 2007-2008 through 2011-2012. Increases such amount to $7,600 for 2007-2008, and by $1,000 increments in each subsequent academic year, until it stands at $11,600 for 2011-2012.
Requires a further increase in any such maximum Pell Grant award, by an amount sufficient to achieve a 5% increase in students' purchasing power relative to the cost of attendance at an institution of higher education, if the Secretary of Education determines that the amount authorized does not increase such purchasing power by at least 5% from one academic year to the next.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: A bill to amend section 401(b)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding the Federal Pell Grant maximum amount.
Latest action (Mar 15, 2007): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3207)
Policy area: Education · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Mar 15, 2007
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.