Bill Sponsor
House Bill 3334
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Expanding Access to Graduate Education Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jun 19, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jun 19, 2019
Latest Action
Jun 19, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
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
3334
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.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
New Hampshire
Democrat
California
Democrat
California
Democrat
California
Republican
Michigan
Democrat
New York
Republican
Tennessee
Democrat
Washington
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Expanding Access to Graduate Education Act of 2019

This bill allows income-eligible graduate students who received Pell Grants during their undergraduate education to utilize their remaining Pell Grant eligibility toward their first graduate degree, subject to the existing 12-semester duration limit. Currently, Pell Grants are available only to undergraduate students.

Text (1)
June 19, 2019
Actions (2)
06/19/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
06/19/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:51:02 PM