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S. 2986 115th Congress Senate

CREATE Graduates Act

Official title: A bill to award grants to States to support efforts at institutions of higher education to increase degree attainment, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 4, 2018 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
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.
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Jun 4, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 4, 2018
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 4, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Correctly Recognizing Educational Achievements To Empower Graduates Act or the CREATE Graduates Act

This bill requires the Department of Education to provide grants to states to support institutions of higher education in awarding associate degrees to students who have accumulated enough credits.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3774 Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 2017
  • S 3066 Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 2018
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Jun 4, 2018
 D
Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Jun 4, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2986: CREATE Graduates Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2986/
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"S. 2986: CREATE Graduates Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2986/.
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S. 2986, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2986/.
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