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S 899 110th 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: March 15, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Mar 15, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3207)
Mar 15, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3206-3207)
Mar 15, 2007
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 15, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3207)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase the maximum Pell Grant award for academic years 2007-2008 through 2011-2012. Increases such amount to $7,600 for 2007-2008, and by $1,000 increments in each subsequent academic year, until it stands at $11,600 for 2011-2012.

Requires a further increase in any such maximum Pell Grant award, by an amount sufficient to achieve a 5% 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 5% from one academic year to the next.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Independent 1
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Mar 15, 2007
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 15, 2007
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Mar 15, 2007
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 15, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 899: A bill to amend section 401(b)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding the Federal Pell Grant maximum amount.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-899/
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