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H.R. 744 (105th)

Affordable Higher Education-Through-Pell Grants Act of 1997

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Introduced

13 February 1997

Last action

29 April 1997 · Introduced

Status

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1956)

Sponsors

Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Fox, Jon D. [R-PA-13], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Clement, Bob [D-TN-5], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1], Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Weygand, Robert A. [D-RI-2], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Blagojevich, Rod R. [D-IL-5], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Klink, Ron [D-PA-4], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]

Subjects

Education

Source updated

21 August 2025

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Summary

Affordable Higher Education-Through-Pell Grants Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to increase the maximum Federal Pell Grant award (from $4,500) to $5,000 for academic year 1998-1999 and each of the four succeeding academic years. Amends HEA to declare that there shall be available to the Secretary of Education, from funds not otherwise appropriated, sums necessary to provide funds for such grants in the maximum amounts authorized.

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Timeline

  1. 13 February 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 13 February 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 13 February 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 3 March 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.

    Source: Committee

  5. 29 April 1997

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1956)

    Source: IntroReferral

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