Strengthening American Communities Act of 2019

Summary

Strengthening American Communities Act of 2019 America's College Promise Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to establish programs that assist students in paying for the costs of higher education. Specifically, ED must establish grants to assist students in paying for the costs of attending community colleges, historically black colleges and universities, minority serving institutions of higher education (IHEs), or nonprofit IHEs. This bill appropriates funds for such grants. In addition, ED must establish grant programs to pay the costs of an undergraduate education for students who commit to working for at least three years in public service jobs upon graduation. Finally, ED must cancel a certain percentage of the amount a borrower owes, based on the number of years of public service employment, on federal student loans made after this bill's enactment.

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Timeline

1. 10 July 2019

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 July 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 July 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 10 July 2019 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 July 2019

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 July 2019

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 10 July 2019

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Sponsors

• Norma Torres · D · Sponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing

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