House Bill 4639
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Pell Grant Sustainability Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Oct 11, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4639
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.
Sean Casten
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No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Pell Grant Sustainability Act
This bill requires the Department of Education to calculate the award amount for Pell Grants for award year 2020–2021 and each subsequent award year by indexing the award amount to the rate of inflation.
October 11, 2019
10/11/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
10/11/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:49:42 PM