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S. 597 115th Congress Senate

Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act

Official title: A bill to increase Federal Pell Grants for the children of fallen public safety officers, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 9, 2017 See on congress.gov
Education FiresFirst responders and emergency personnelHigher educationLaw enforcement officersStudent aid and college costs
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 21, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Sep 7, 2017
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 7, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and the Budget, 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.
Sep 7, 2017
Received in the House.
Sep 7, 2017
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S5077-5078)
Sep 7, 2017
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(text: CR S5077-5078)
Sep 7, 2017
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5077-5078)
Sep 7, 2017
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5077-5078)
Mar 9, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 9, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 21, 2017

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 949 Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act
 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Mar 9, 2017
Toomey, Patrick
· Mar 9, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 597: Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-597/
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