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HR 3269 105th Congress House

Incentive for Achievement Through Pell Grants Act

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a program to increase Pell grant awards to students who graduate in the top 10 percent of their high school class.

Introduced: March 10, 1998 Introduced by: McGovern, James P. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 16, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.
Feb 25, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Feb 25, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H612-613)
Feb 25, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 16, 1998

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Incentive for Achievement Through Pell Grants Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to establish a program to increase Pell grant awards to students who graduate in the top ten percent of their high school class.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 4 Independent 1
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Jul 17, 1998
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 1, 1998
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 10, 1998
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Mar 4, 1998
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Mar 4, 1998
FROST, MARTIN
· Mar 4, 1998
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Mar 3, 1998
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 3, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3269: Incentive for Achievement Through Pell Grants Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3269/
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