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HR 7297 115th Congress House Education Education programs funding Higher education Student aid and college costs

Earl N. Williams, Sr., First Chance Act

Introduced: December 13, 2018 Introduced by: Davis, Danny K. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Dec 13, 2018
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Earl N. Williams, Sr., First Chance Act

This bill expands the student support services program to include grants to students at institutions of higher education for basic and emergency supplemental living assistance.

What's happening now December 13, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7297: Earl N. Williams, Sr., First Chance Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7297/
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