Senate Bill 1650
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Fostering Success in Higher Education Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 23, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1650
Congress
116
Policy Area
Education
Education
Primary focus of measure is elementary, secondary, or higher education including special education and matters of academic performance, school administration, teaching, educational costs, and student aid.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Fostering Success in Higher Education Act of 2019
This bill requires the Department of Education to provide formula grants to states for activities to improve college access, retention, and completion rates for foster and homeless youth. States that receive such grants must award subgrants to institutions of higher education to carry out these activities in partnership with child welfare agencies and organizations serving homeless youth.
May 23, 2019
05/23/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
05/23/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 6:02:35 AM