119th Congress
H.R. 1635
Pell to Grad Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Haley M. Stevens(D-MI)
- Introduced
- Feb 26, 2025
- Policy area
- Education
- Committees
- House Committee on Education and Workforce
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (1)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Jimmy Gomez (D-CA)
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
Pell to Grad Act
This bill raises from 12 to 16 the total number of semesters during which a student may receive a Pell Grant. It also 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 this 16-semester duration limit. Currently, Pell Grants are available only to undergraduate students, subject to the 12-semester duration limit.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 26, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. - Feb 26, 2025
Introduced in House