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H.R. 1286 115th Congress House

Pell Grant Funding Act

Official title: To require the Secretary of Education to use the excess revenue generated from the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program to carry out the Federal Pell Grant Program.

Introduced: March 1, 2017 See on congress.gov
Education Education programs fundingGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHigher educationStudent aid and college costs
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 1, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mar 1, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 1, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pell Grant Funding Act

This bill directs the Department of Education to use any excess revenue generated by the Federal Direct Loan program during a fiscal year to carry out the Federal Pell Grant program in the next fiscal year.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 939 Reintroduction of Pell Grant Funding Act
  • HR 1880 College for All Act of 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1286: Pell Grant Funding Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1286/
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"H.R. 1286: Pell Grant Funding Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1286/.
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H.R. 1286, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1286/.
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