S5185-118

Introduced

To establish a grant program to support qualified community colleges, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Sep 25, 2024

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish a grant program to support qualified community colleges, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers. The main policy domain is Education, Transportation, Environment.

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 S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Funding Community College Infrastructure Act.
  • Section id751B1735F85C43849694BC1FB81D8385: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term governing body means— the board of trustees or other governing organization of a qualified community college; or a State,...
  • Section id07835EAAAADA4CDB940A915ED2459E03: 3. Community college grants From amounts made available to carry out this Act, the Secretary shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to governing bodies...
  • Section id944B3CBD3C14437698F5712CE2B9AF88: 4. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act a total of $10,000,000,000 for fiscal years 2026 through 2035.

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish a grant program to support qualified community colleges, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Key Policy Areas

Education, Transportation, Environment

Primary Purpose

This bill, To establish a grant program to support qualified community colleges, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Policy Domains

Education Transportation Environment

Whole bill

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

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Sep 25, 2024

Mr. Casey introduced the following bill; which was read twice …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Education Transportation Environment
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_education"
→ Secretary of Education

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