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HR 813 115th Congress House

All-Year ACCESS Act

Official title: To restore access to year-round Federal Pell Grants.

Introduced: February 1, 2017 Introduced by: Sánchez, Linda T. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Education Higher educationStudent aid and college costs
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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 Latest action February 1, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Affordability for Constant and Continual Education to Enhance Student Success Act or the All-Year ACCESS Act

This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase from one to two the number of Pell Grants an eligible student may receive in a single award year (i.e., it restores year-round Pell Grants).

A student's total amount of Pell Grants must not exceed 150% of the maximum Pell Grant for that award year. Also, any period during which a student receives an additional Pell Grant counts toward that student's lifetime Pell Grant eligibility period.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 47
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Nov 2, 2018
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Correa, J. Luis
California · May 17, 2017
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Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · May 17, 2017
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 2, 2017
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Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Apr 26, 2017
Lujan Grisham, Michelle
· Apr 3, 2017
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Mar 9, 2017
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Feb 28, 2017
Esty, Elizabeth
· Feb 28, 2017
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Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Feb 28, 2017
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Feb 28, 2017
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Costa, Jim
California · Feb 7, 2017
Kihuen, Ruben
· Feb 7, 2017
LEVIN, SANDER
· Feb 7, 2017
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Feb 7, 2017
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Feb 1, 2017
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Aguilar, Pete
California · Feb 1, 2017
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Bera, Ami
California · Feb 1, 2017
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Feb 1, 2017
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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Feb 1, 2017
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Feb 1, 2017
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Chu, Judy
California · Feb 1, 2017
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Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Feb 1, 2017
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Feb 1, 2017
Delaney, John
· Feb 1, 2017
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Feb 1, 2017
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Garamendi, John
California · Feb 1, 2017
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Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Feb 1, 2017
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Green, Al
Texas · Feb 1, 2017
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Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Feb 1, 2017
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Feb 1, 2017
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Lieu, Ted
California · Feb 1, 2017
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 1, 2017
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Feb 1, 2017
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Feb 1, 2017
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 1, 2017
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Feb 1, 2017
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Feb 1, 2017
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Feb 1, 2017
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Feb 1, 2017
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Feb 1, 2017
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Feb 1, 2017
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Takano, Mark
California · Feb 1, 2017
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Thompson, Mike
California · Feb 1, 2017
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Torres, Norma J.
California · Feb 1, 2017
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Vargas, Juan
California · Feb 1, 2017
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Feb 1, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 813: All-Year ACCESS Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-813/
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