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HR1655-118

Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend Federal Pell Grant eligibility to certain short-term workforce programs.

118th Congress Introduced Mar 17, 2023

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill creates workforce pell grants Section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C, creates program eligibility for workforce pell grants Section 481(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C, and creates data collection and dissemination related to workforce pell Section 131 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. It relies on grants, reporting requirements, compliance mandates, and definition changes. The main policy areas are Education, Environment, Finance, and Foreign Policy.

Who Benefits and How

Educational institutions and students affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens, Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens, and Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Educational institutions and students affected by the bill could lose revenue opportunities, and Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill could lose revenue opportunities.

Key Provisions

  • Creates workforce pell grants Section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
  • Creates program eligibility for workforce pell grants Section 481(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
  • Creates data collection and dissemination related to workforce pell Section 131 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
  • Creates accrediting agency determination of eligibility requirements for the workforce pell grants program Section 496(a)(4) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
  • Creates workforce innovation and opportunity act amendment Section 116(d)(4) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill creates workforce pell grants Section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C, creates program eligibility for workforce pell grants Section 481(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C, and creates data collection and dissemination related to workforce pell Section 131 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.

Key Policy Areas

Education, Environment, Finance, Foreign Policy

Primary Purpose

The bill creates workforce pell grants Section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C, creates program eligibility for workforce pell grants Section 481(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C, and creates data collection and dissemination related to workforce pell Section 131 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.

Policy Domains

Education Environment Finance Foreign Policy

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Educational institutions and students affected by the bill
  • Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
  • Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
  • Veterans and VA beneficiaries affected by the bill
  • Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill
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Identified Costs
  • Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
  • Educational institutions and students affected by the bill
  • Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
  • Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
Model: codex-gpt-5:bulk-repair | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih
Educational institutions and students affected by the bill: ,
Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill:
Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause:
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause: , , , ,

Sponsors

Robert C. "Bobby" Scott

Robert C. "Bobby" Scott

D-VA | Primary Sponsor

2 cosponsors

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Mar 17, 2023

Mr. Scott of Virginia (for himself, Ms. Blunt Rochester, and …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

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Domains
Education Environment Finance Foreign Policy

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