A bill to amend part C of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to exempt the Pell grant higher education assistance program from sequestration.

Introduced

30 April 1986

Last action

19 May 1986 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.

Sponsors

Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Rep. Perkins, Carl C. [D-KY-7], Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Rostenkowski, Dan [D-IL-8], Rep. Fuqua, Don [D-FL-2], Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23], Rep. Burton, Sala [D-CA-5], Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15], Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10], Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Hendon, Bill [R-NC-11], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Molinari, Guy [R-NY-14], Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19], Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ], Rep. Savage, Gus [D-IL-2], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-At Large], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1], Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32], Rep. Rose, Charlie [D-NC-7], Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]

Subjects

Education, Budget

Source updated

21 July 2025