HR 415
115th Congress
House
Education
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Educational guidance
Elementary and secondary education
Higher education
Mental health
GEAR UP for Counseling
Introduced: January 10, 2017
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 10, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
GEAR UP for Counseling
This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase requirements for grant recipients under the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP).
Specifically, it requires state and partnership GEAR UP grantees to also provide academic and mental health counseling services to participating students.
The bill reauthorizes GEAR UP for FY2018-FY2023.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Committees of jurisdiction
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