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Access to Higher Education Act of 2001

Introduced: July 12, 2001 Introduced by: Schiff, Adam B. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Sep 28, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Jul 12, 2001
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 12, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Access to Higher Education Act of 2001 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to eliminate consideration of the amount of a student's tuition in determining the amount of a student's Federal Pell Grant.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand qualified higher education expenses and increase family income eligibility for Hope Scholarships and lifetime learning credits.

What's happening now September 28, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 4, 2002
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Oct 3, 2001
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jul 12, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2482: Access to Higher Education Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2482/
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"H.R. 2482: Access to Higher Education Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2482/.
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H.R. 2482, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2482/.
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