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H.R. 2161 116th Congress House

Pell Flexibility Act of 2019

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a Job Training Federal Pell Grants demonstration program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 9, 2019 Introduced by: Jim Banks Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov
Education Education programs fundingGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHigher educationPerformance measurement
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Student aid and college costsVocational and technical education
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Apr 9, 2019
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 Latest action April 9, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pell Flexibility Act of 2019

This bill directs the Department of Education to implement a demonstration program allowing institutions of higher education to award job training Pell Grants to students in approved short-term career and technical education programs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 1 Republican 9
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Steil, Bryan
Wisconsin · May 15, 2020
 R
Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Jan 13, 2020
Bishop, Dan
· Dec 3, 2019
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Nov 1, 2019
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Oct 28, 2019
Bucshon, Larry
· Oct 28, 2019
Brooks, Susan
· Oct 18, 2019
Walorski, Jackie
· Oct 18, 2019
 R
Johnson, Dusty
South Dakota · Sep 18, 2019
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Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Jun 4, 2019
King, Steve
· Jun 3, 2019
 R
Davidson, Warren
Ohio · May 20, 2019
Mitchell, Paul
· May 7, 2019
 R
Marshall, Roger
Kansas · May 2, 2019
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · May 1, 2019
Meadows, Mark
· Apr 29, 2019
Gibbs, Bob
· Apr 9, 2019
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Hern, Kevin
Oklahoma · Apr 9, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2161: Pell Flexibility Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2161/
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"H.R. 2161: Pell Flexibility Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2161/.
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H.R. 2161, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2161/.
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