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Affordable Higher Education-Through-Pell Grants Act of 1999

Introduced: March 3, 1999 Introduced by: McGovern, James P. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

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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

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.

What's happening now March 26, 1999

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

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