To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish grants for tuition-free community colleges, student success grants, and grants for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and Minority-Serving Institutions, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish grants for tuition-free community colleges, student success grants, and grants for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and Minority-Serving Institutions, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers. The main policy domain is Education, Finance, Labor.
Who Benefits and How
schools, students, and education providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, schools, students, and education providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H544C4193A9D043D7A1D5B1D3EFE2E421: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the America’s College Promise Act of 2023.
- Section H8817BDC46F2D4CF29B2D311DF7D67697: 101. Program authorized Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: JAmerica’s college...
- Section HF5C44591787D41E895DB997710EB2950: 499A. In general From amounts appropriated under section 499G for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall award grants to eligible States and eligible Tribal...
- Section HAF64879B8324416ABA4AA3F8862915A4: 499B. Federal share; non-Federal share Subject to paragraph (2), the amount of the Federal share of a grant under this subpart shall be based on a formula,...
- Section HAB87F4F5F26143508D1773240DBAE764: 499C. Applications In order to receive a grant under this subpart, a State or an eligible Tribal College or University shall submit an application to the...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish grants for tuition-free community colleges, student success grants, and grants for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and Minority-Serving Institutions, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.
Key Policy Areas
Education, Finance, Labor
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish grants for tuition-free community colleges, student success grants, and grants for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and Minority-Serving Institutions, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- schools, students, and education providers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- schools, students, and education providers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
Ms. Leger Fernandez (for herself, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a part B institution described in section 322(2). The term low-income student shall include— any student eligible for a Federal Pell Grant under section 401
a student who— is enrolled as an undergraduate student in an eligible program (as defined in section 481(b)) at a community college on not less than a half-time basis
a student who— is enrolled as an undergraduate student in an eligible program (as defined in section 481(b)) at a community college on not less than a half-time basis
a part B institution described in section 322(2). The term low-income student shall include— any student eligible for a Federal Pell Grant under section 401
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