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S 286 109th Congress Senate

A bill to amend section 401 (b)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding the Federal Pell Grant maximum amount.

Introduced: February 3, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Feb 3, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S987)
Feb 3, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S986-987)
Feb 3, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action February 3, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S987)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 with respect to maximum individual amounts of Federal Pell Grant for academic years 2005-06 through 2009-10. Increases such amount to $7,600 for 2005-06, and by increments in each of specified subsequent academic years, up to $11,600 for 2009-10.

Requires a further increase in any such maximum Federal Pell Grant amount, by an amount sufficient to achieve a five percent increase in students' purchasing power relative to the cost of attendance at an institution of higher education, if the Secretary of Education determines that the amount authorized does not increase such purchasing power by at least five percent from one academic year to the next.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Feb 16, 2005
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 3, 2005
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Feb 3, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 286: A bill to amend section 401 (b)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding the Federal Pell Grant maximum amount.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-286/
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"S. 286: A bill to amend section 401 (b)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding the Federal Pell Grant maximum amount.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-286/.
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