College for All Act of 2019

Summary

College for All Act of 2019 This bill provides funding for (1) grants to eliminate tuition and required fees for eligible students at community colleges, public four-year institutions of higher education, and tribal colleges and universities; and (2) grants to eliminate or significantly reduce tuition and required fees for eligible students at private, nonprofit historically Black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions. In addition, the bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to forgive the outstanding balance of interest and principal due on all Federal Family Education Loans, Federal Direct Loans, and Perkins Loans, including parent loans, consolidation loans, and certain grants treated as loans. Further, ED must purchase and forgive the outstanding balance of interest and principal due on private student loans.

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Timeline

1. 24 June 2019

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 June 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 24 June 2019 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 24 June 2019

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 24 June 2019

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 24 June 2019

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Sponsors

• Bernie Sanders · I · Sponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Student Debt Cancellation Act of 2019
• related to ← College for All Act of 2019