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HR 744 105th Congress House

Affordable Higher Education-Through-Pell Grants Act of 1997

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase the maximum Pell Grant.

Introduced: March 20, 1997 Introduced by: McGovern, James P. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Education AppropriationsDepartment of EducationEconomics and Public FinanceFederal aid to higher education
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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
Apr 29, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1956)
Mar 3, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.
Feb 13, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Feb 13, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 29, 1997

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1956)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 4 Independent 1
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 16, 1997
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 20, 1997
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Mar 20, 1997
FROST, MARTIN
· Mar 20, 1997
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 20, 1997
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 20, 1997
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 20, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 744: Affordable Higher Education-Through-Pell Grants Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-744/
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