S4379-118

Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to change certain grant requirements for certain students with disabilities, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced May 21, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to change certain grant requirements for certain students with disabilities, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers. The main policy domain is Education, Finance, Transportation.

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 HB19411FD7BD54D21B418DE137A6F883C: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Higher Education Grant Flexibility Act.
  • Section H057FF5325B7F4BE59ED57477833E0C6E: 2. Federal Pell Grants Section 401(b)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a(b)(2)), as amended by section 703 of division FF of the...
  • Section id70ce16f59cac4b5c937f7d0e998c01b5: 3. Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants Section 413B(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070b–2(d)) is amended by adding at the...
  • Section id6efa652db59f42f9b4065342fc16bdba: 4. TEACH Grants Section 420M(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070g–1(c)) is amended— in paragraph (1), by striking In any case and inserting...
  • Section H6A51392060E94928B5D8EE9FC7C0C8A7: 5. Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in section 703 of division FF of the Consolidated Appropriations Act,...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to change certain grant requirements for certain students with disabilities, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Key Policy Areas

Education, Finance, Transportation

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to change certain grant requirements for certain students with disabilities, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Policy Domains

Education Finance Transportation

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
May 21, 2024

Mr. Casey (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen, and Mr. Booker) …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Education Finance Transportation
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
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