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SRES 8 109th Congress Senate

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the maximum amount of a Federal Pell Grant.

Introduced: January 24, 2005 Introduced by: Collins, Susan M. Republican · Maine See on congress.gov
Education Economics and Public FinanceFederal aid to educationHigher educationScholarships
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It was not agreed to before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Agreed to (Senate)
Mar 17, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2902-2903)
Jan 24, 2005
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S367)
Jan 24, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S367-369)
Jan 24, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 17, 2005

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2902-2903)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the maximum Federal Pell Grant for which a student should be eligible during award year 2005-2006 should be $4,500; and (2) the authorized levels for the Federal Pell Grant maximum amount under the Higher Education Act of 1965 should be set high enough to accommodate a Federal Pell Grant amount of $9,000 by award year 2010-2011.

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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 9, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 8: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the maximum amount of a Federal Pell Grant.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-SRES-8/
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"S. Res. 8: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the maximum amount of a Federal Pell Grant.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-SRES-8/.
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S. Res. 8, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-SRES-8/.
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