Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 718
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Making Education Affordable Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 23, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Mar 23, 2017
Latest Action
Mar 23, 2017
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
718
Congress
115
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
Michigan
Republican
Arkansas
Republican
Louisiana
Democrat
Minnesota
Democrat
Virginia
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Making Education Affordable Act

This bill amends title VII (Graduate and Postsecondary Improvement Programs) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reauthorize through FY2018 the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program.

The bill also authorizes new grants under the FIPSE program. Specifically, the Department of Education may award grants to institutions of higher education for dual or concurrent enrollment programs or early college high school programs that allow high school students to earn college credits.

Text (1)
March 23, 2017
Actions (2)
03/23/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
03/23/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:36:13 PM