HCONRES 88
106th Congress
House
Urging the Congress and the President to increase funding for the Pell Grant Program and existing Campus-Based Aid Programs.
Education
AppropriationsAuthorizationBalanced budgetsEconomics and Public Finance
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Education of the disadvantagedFederal aid to higher educationFederal budgetsHigher educationScholarshipsSocial WelfareStudent aid
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14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Jul 14, 1999
Referred to the Committee on HELP.
May 5, 1999
Received in the Senate.
May 4, 1999
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 4, 1999
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 397 - 13, 4 Present (Roll no. 106).
May 4, 1999
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2585-2586)
May 4, 1999
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
May 4, 1999
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 88.
May 4, 1999
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2570-2577)
May 4, 1999
Mr. McKeon moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Apr 28, 1999
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 36 - 10.
Apr 28, 1999
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 20, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Apr 20, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E698-699)
Apr 20, 1999
Introduced in House
Votes taken on this bill
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| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 1999 | House · vote #106 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Passed | 397–13 | See who voted → |
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Referred to the Committee on HELP.
Plain-English summary
Urges the Congress and the President, working within the constraints of the balanced budget agreement, to make student scholarship aid the highest priority for higher education funding by, prior to authorizing or appropriating funds for any new education initiative: (1) increasing by $400 the maximum Pell Grant awarded to low-income students; and (2) increasing other existing campus-based aid programs.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 88: Urging the Congress and the President to increase funding for the Pell Grant Program and existing Campus-Based Aid Programs.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HCONRES-88/
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