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PREP Act of 2016

Introduced: July 8, 2016 Introduced by: Takano, Mark Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Sep 19, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Sep 19, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Jul 8, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jul 8, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Promoting Readiness through Early Pell Act of 2016 or the PREP Act of 2016

This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 by allowing a Federal Pell Grant to be awarded to a student who is dually or concurrently enrolled at a public institution of higher education and a secondary school.

What's happening now September 19, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5702: PREP Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5702/
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"H.R. 5702: PREP Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5702/.
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H.R. 5702, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5702/.
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