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HR 1969 113th Congress House

Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act of 2013

Official title: To increase Federal Pell Grants for the children of fallen police officers, firefighters, and other public safety officers.

Introduced: May 14, 2013 See on congress.gov
Education Family relationshipsFirst responders and emergency personnelHigher educationLaw enforcement officersStudent aid and college costs
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Jul 8, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
May 14, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 14, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 8, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act of 2013 - 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.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2
D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · May 14, 2013
KING, PETER
· May 14, 2013
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · May 14, 2013
Schwartz, Allyson
· May 14, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1969: Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1969/
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