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H.R. 4414 115th Congress House

Pell for Performance Act

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require students who do not complete a program of study to repay Federal Pell Grants.

Introduced: November 15, 2017 See on congress.gov
Education Higher educationStudent aid and college costsStudent records
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Nov 15, 2017
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 Latest action November 15, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pell for Performance Act

This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify the Federal Pell Grant program. Specifically, if a Pell Grant recipient fails to complete an education program within the maximum timeframe for completion, then the Pell Grants received for such program convert to a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan and are subject to repayment, in accordance with applicable terms and conditions.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Nov 15, 2017
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Nov 15, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4414: Pell for Performance Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4414/
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"H.R. 4414: Pell for Performance Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4414/.
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