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Debt-Free College Act

Introduced: March 22, 2018 Introduced by: Pocan, Mark Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
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Mar 22, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mar 22, 2018
Introduced in House
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Debt-Free College Act

This bill requires the Department of Education to: (1) award grants for state-federal partnerships that provide debt-free college for students at certain institutions of higher education, and (2) allow federal financial aid for higher education to be given to dreamer students (students who entered the country when they were under the age of 16 and who meet certain educational criteria) or students convicted for the possession or sale of illegal drugs.

What's happening now March 22, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1432 Related bill SUCCESS Act
  • S 2598 Related bill Debt-Free College Act of 2018
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 17
D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Jul 24, 2018
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 7, 2018
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Apr 10, 2018
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Mar 22, 2018
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Mar 22, 2018
CROWLEY, JOSEPH
· Mar 22, 2018
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Mar 22, 2018
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Mar 22, 2018
 D
Gomez, Jimmy
California · Mar 22, 2018
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Mar 22, 2018
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Mar 22, 2018
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Mar 22, 2018
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 22, 2018
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 22, 2018
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Mar 22, 2018
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Mar 22, 2018
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Mar 22, 2018
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Mar 22, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5384: Debt-Free College Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5384/
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"H.R. 5384: Debt-Free College Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5384/.
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H.R. 5384, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5384/.
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[H.R. 5384: Debt-Free College Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5384/)
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