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Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
NORTON
HOLMES
D
2021-04-22
DC
R000606
8
Jamie
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
Raskin
D
2021-04-22
MD
C001080
27
Judy
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27]
Chu
D
2021-04-22
CA
M000087
12
CAROLYN
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]
MALONEY
B.
D
2021-04-22
NY
J000298
7
Pramila
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
Jayapal
D
2021-04-22
WA
W000788
5
Nikema
Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]
Williams
D
2021-04-22
GA
C001078
11
Gerald
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
Connolly
E.
D
2021-04-22
VA
W000800
0
Peter
Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]
Welch
D
2021-04-22
VT
G000581
15
Vicente
Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-15]
Gonzalez
D
2021-04-28
TX
W000822
12
Bonnie
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
Watson Coleman
D
2021-04-28
NJ
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2021-04-22
2021-04-22
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
House
Education
2021-04-21
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
CRS
Related bill
Debt-Free College Act of 2021
S
P000607
2
Mark
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
N
Pocan
D
WI
Administrative law and regulatory procedures Appropriations Congressional oversight Department of Education Education of the disadvantaged Education programs funding Educational facilities and institutions Educational guidance Elementary and secondary education Government information and archives Government lending and loan guarantees Higher education Immigration status and procedures Minority education Student aid and college costs
2021-04-22
Introduced in House
 <p><b>Debt-Free College Act</b> <b>of </b><strong>2021</strong></p> <p>This bill establishes measures to cover the unmet financial need of students who are enrolled at certain institutions of higher education (IHEs). <em>Unmet financial need</em> refers to the difference between a student's cost of attendance and the student's expected family contribution, plus any federal, state, and local sources of grant aid. In addition, the bill makes certain Dreamer students (i.e., students who have been granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status) eligible for federal financial aid.</p> <p>First, the bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to award grants for state-federal partnerships with a goal of providing debt-free college for all eligible students at in-state public IHEs. <em>Eligible student</em> refers to an individual who (1) is enrolled or is eligible to enroll in an in-state public IHE, (2) demonstrates eligibility for a Federal Pell Grant through institutional financial-aid eligibility forms, and (3) demonstrates satisfactory academic progress.</p> <p>Next, the bill requires ED to award grants to historically Black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions to cover the unmet financial need of enrolled students. </p> <p>ED must establish an office to administer grants and provide oversight.</p> <p>In addition, the bill makes Dreamer students who entered the United States before the age of 16 and who meet certain educational criteria eligible for federal student aid.</p>
2021-08-30T17:15:47Z
00
2021-04-22T04:00:00Z
Introduced in House
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Debt-Free College Act of 2021
Debt-Free College Act of 2021
Display Title
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Introduced in House
To establish State-Federal partnerships to provide students the opportunity to attain higher education at in-State public institutions of higher education without debt, to provide Federal Pell Grant eligibility to DREAMer students, and for other purposes.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Debt-Free College Act of 2021
Short Title(s) as Introduced
HR
2023-01-11T13:48:36Z
2023-01-11T13:48:36Z
3.0.0
2021-04-21
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
CRS
Related bill
Debt-Free College Act of 2021
S
H11100
2021-04-22
Education and the Workforce Committee
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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2021-04-22
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Introduced in House
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2021-04-22
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
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2
Mark
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
N
Pocan
D
WI
T000472
41
Mark
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41]
Takano
D
2021-04-22
CA
V000081
7
NYDIA
Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
VELAZQUEZ
M.
D
2021-04-22
NY
L000551
13
BARBARA
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]
LEE
D
2021-04-22
CA
B001296
2
Brendan
Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
Boyle
F.
D
2021-04-22
PA
K000389
17
Ro
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
Khanna
D
2021-04-22
CA
P000617
7
Ayanna
Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]
Pressley
D
2021-04-22
MA
S001145
9
JANICE
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
SCHAKOWSKY
D.
D
2021-04-22
IL
G000551
3
Raúl
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]
Grijalva
M.
D
2021-04-22
AZ
C001067
9
Yvette
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
Clarke
D.
D
2021-04-22
NY
N000147
0
ELEANOR
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
NORTON
HOLMES
D
2021-04-22
DC
R000606
8
Jamie
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
Raskin
D
2021-04-22
MD
C001080
27
Judy
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27]
Chu
D
2021-04-22
CA
M000087
12
CAROLYN
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]
MALONEY
B.
D
2021-04-22
NY
J000298
7
Pramila
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
Jayapal
D
2021-04-22
WA
W000788
5
Nikema
Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]
Williams
D
2021-04-22
GA
C001078
11
Gerald
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
Connolly
E.
D
2021-04-22
VA
W000800
0
Peter
Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]
Welch
D
2021-04-22
VT
G000581
15
Vicente
Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-15]
Gonzalez
D
2021-04-28
TX
W000822
12
Bonnie
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
Watson Coleman
D
2021-04-28
NJ
Administrative law and regulatory procedures Appropriations Congressional oversight Department of Education Education of the disadvantaged Education programs funding Educational facilities and institutions Educational guidance Elementary and secondary education Government information and archives Government lending and loan guarantees Higher education Immigration status and procedures Minority education Student aid and college costs
2021-04-22
Introduced in House
 <p><b>Debt-Free College Act</b> <b>of </b><strong>2021</strong></p> <p>This bill establishes measures to cover the unmet financial need of students who are enrolled at certain institutions of higher education (IHEs). <em>Unmet financial need</em> refers to the difference between a student's cost of attendance and the student's expected family contribution, plus any federal, state, and local sources of grant aid. In addition, the bill makes certain Dreamer students (i.e., students who have been granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status) eligible for federal financial aid.</p> <p>First, the bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to award grants for state-federal partnerships with a goal of providing debt-free college for all eligible students at in-state public IHEs. <em>Eligible student</em> refers to an individual who (1) is enrolled or is eligible to enroll in an in-state public IHE, (2) demonstrates eligibility for a Federal Pell Grant through institutional financial-aid eligibility forms, and (3) demonstrates satisfactory academic progress.</p> <p>Next, the bill requires ED to award grants to historically Black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions to cover the unmet financial need of enrolled students. </p> <p>ED must establish an office to administer grants and provide oversight.</p> <p>In addition, the bill makes Dreamer students who entered the United States before the age of 16 and who meet certain educational criteria eligible for federal student aid.</p>
2021-08-30T17:15:47Z
00
Debt-Free College Act of 2021
Debt-Free College Act of 2021
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
To establish State-Federal partnerships to provide students the opportunity to attain higher education at in-State public institutions of higher education without debt, to provide Federal Pell Grant eligibility to DREAMer students, and for other purposes.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Debt-Free College Act of 2021
Short Title(s) as Introduced
2021-04-22
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.