S. 1352 · 114th Congress
Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act
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Passed the Senate without a recorded vote, then expired. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted, but didn't become law before the 114th Congress ended.
4 cosponsors · 2 D, 2 R
3 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
- Senate Introduced May 14, 2015
- Senate Passed May 10, 2016
What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate without amendment · May 10, 2016
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to eliminate the expected family contribution (EFC) used to determine financial need in the case of a Pell Grant-eligible student whose parent or guardian died in the line of duty as a police officer, firefighter, or other public safety officer. Such student is eligible to receive an automatic zero EFC and qualify for the maximum Pell Grant award if the student was less than 24 years old or enrolled at an institution of higher education at the time of the parent or guardian's death.
(Sec. 4) It specifies procedures for determining the budgetary effects of this bill for compliance with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) Act of 2010.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act
Latest action (May 17, 2016): Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Policy area: Education · Origin: Senate · Introduced: May 14, 2015
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- Senate Introduced May 14, 2015
- Senate Passed May 10, 2016
No recorded floor vote found.