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HR 949 115th Congress House Education Fires First responders and emergency personnel Higher education Law enforcement officers Student aid and college costs

Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act

Introduced: April 25, 2017 Introduced by: Fitzpatrick, Brian K. Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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Mar 9, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Feb 7, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 7, 2017
Introduced in House
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Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act

This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to eliminate the expected family contribution (EFC) used to determine financial need in the case of a Pell Grant-eligible student whose parent or guardian died in the line of duty as a police officer, firefighter, or other public safety officer. Such student is eligible to receive an automatic zero EFC and qualify for the maximum Pell Grant award if the student was less than 24 years old or enrolled at an institution of higher education at the time of the parent or guardian's death.

What's happening now March 9, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 597 Related bill Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 24
All 24 Democratic 7 Republican 4
Bishop, Mike
· May 21, 2018
LOBIONDO, FRANK
· Apr 25, 2018
MacArthur, Thomas
· Feb 26, 2018
Shuster, Bill
· Feb 23, 2018
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Nov 14, 2017
Donovan, Daniel
· Sep 1, 2017
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Jul 18, 2017
Barletta, Lou
· Apr 25, 2017
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 25, 2017
Costello, Ryan
· Mar 21, 2017
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Mar 7, 2017
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Mar 7, 2017
SHIMKUS, JOHN
· Mar 7, 2017
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Mar 7, 2017
Curbelo, Carlos
· Feb 27, 2017
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 27, 2017
Byrne, Bradley
· Feb 15, 2017
Comstock, Barbara
· Feb 15, 2017
Dent, Charles
· Feb 15, 2017
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Feb 15, 2017
Meehan, Patrick
· Feb 15, 2017
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Feb 15, 2017
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Feb 15, 2017
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Feb 7, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 949: Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-949/
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