United States · Bill · S
S. 212 (105th)
Affordable Higher Education through Pell Grants Act
Introduced
28 January 1997
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
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Summary
Affordable Higher Education through Pell Grants Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 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. Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Congress should appropriate funds to provide such increased maximum award permitted under this Act (for academic year 1998-1999 and each of the four succeeding academic years) to all eligible students.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 28 January 1997
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 28 January 1997
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 28 January 1997
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/212
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/s/212