H.R. 4386 · 114th Congress
Pathways to an Affordable Education Act
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This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify provisions related to the Federal Pell Grant program. Among other things, it:
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 13, 2016
Pathways to an Affordable Education 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. Among other things, it:
- increases the maximum Pell Grant award for academic year 2017-2018 and adjusts it in subsequent award years to account for inflation,
- converts the Pell Grant program into a mandatory spending program,
- increases from 12 to 15 semesters a student's lifetime Pell Grant eligibility period, and
- restores year-round grants.
Additionally, the bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to include, as a qualified scholarship excludible from gross income, any amount received as a Pell Grant.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Pathways to an Affordable Education Act
Latest action (Mar 23, 2016): Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Policy area: Education · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 13, 2016
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.