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HR 959 106th Congress House

Affordable Higher Education-Through-Pell Grants Act of 1999

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

Introduced: March 16, 1999 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 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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 26, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.
Mar 4, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H988-989)
Mar 3, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mar 3, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 26, 1999

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Affordable Higher Education-Through-Pell Grants Act of 1999 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to increase the maximum Federal Pell Grant award to $6,500 for academic year 2000-2001.

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 12
All 12 Democratic 9 Independent 1
SANDLIN, MAX
· Sep 8, 1999
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jun 8, 1999
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 11, 1999
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Apr 20, 1999
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Apr 12, 1999
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 25, 1999
FROST, MARTIN
· Mar 16, 1999
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 16, 1999
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 11, 1999
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Mar 11, 1999
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 11, 1999
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 3, 1999
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