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Pell Grant Equity Act of 2007

Introduced: February 12, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 5, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Feb 28, 2007
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 27, 2007
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 27, 2007
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1919)
Feb 27, 2007
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1919)
Feb 27, 2007
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Feb 27, 2007
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 990.
Feb 27, 2007
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1919-1921)
Feb 27, 2007
Mr. Miller, George moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Feb 12, 2007
Introduced in House
Feb 12, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E326)
Feb 12, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pell Grant Equity Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal the formula for calculation of an individual Pell Grant which includes, in part, the sum of the student's tuition. (Thus eliminates the "tuition sensitivity provision" which currently prohibits maximum Pell Grant awards to students attending low-tuition institutions of higher education even if their income is low enough to otherwise qualify for the maximum award.)

What's happening now June 5, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

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 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 27, 2007
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 27, 2007
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Green, Al
Texas · Feb 27, 2007
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Feb 27, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 990: Pell Grant Equity Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-990/
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"H.R. 990: Pell Grant Equity Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-990/.
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H.R. 990, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-990/.
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