HR 6281
112th Congress
House
Education
Family relationships
First responders and emergency personnel
Higher education
Law enforcement officers
Student aid and college costs
Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act of 2012
Introduced: August 2, 2012
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 26, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Aug 2, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Aug 2, 2012
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act of 2012 - Amends the Higher Educaton Act of 1965 to eliminate the expected family contribution used in determining Pell Grant eligibility in the case of a student applicant whose parent or guardian died as a result of performing service as a police officer, firefighter, or other public safety officer.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Committees of jurisdiction
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