S2442-118

Introduced

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

118th Congress Introduced Jul 20, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend Federal Pell Grant eligibility to certain short-term workforce programs., 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 H665EF01395984C38BB6331BB666C8551: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Employment and Lifelong Learning Act or the PELL Act.
  • Section HE87068E430BF4109BE9C0671506F3E77: 2. Program eligibility for Workforce Pell grants Section 481(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1088(b)) is amended— by redesignating paragraphs...
  • Section H6BCE20ED6B184442B56DBAA59DA78659: 3. Data collection and dissemination related to Workforce Pell Section 131 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1015) is amended by adding at the end...
  • Section H2536DD7DD3E347F38795C23516A12F59: 4. Workforce Pell Grants Section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a), as amended by section 703 of the FAFSA Simplification Act (title...
  • Section H733565CF90F647E2B140346A3571CA77: 5. Accrediting agency determination of eligibility requirements for the Workforce Pell Grants program Section 496(a)(4) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend Federal Pell Grant eligibility to certain short-term workforce programs., 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 extend Federal Pell Grant eligibility to certain short-term workforce programs., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Policy Domains

Education Finance Labor

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • schools, students, and education providers
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • schools, students, and education providers
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 20, 2023

Mr. Budd (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida) introduced …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Education Finance Labor
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_education"
→ Secretary of Education

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