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HR 3418 116th Congress House Education Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of Education Higher education Student aid and college costs

POST GRAD Act

Introduced: July 12, 2019 Introduced by: Chu, Judy Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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 21, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jun 21, 2019
Introduced in House
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Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt Act or the POST GRAD Act

This bill makes graduate and professional students eligible to receive subsidized Stafford Loans under the Federal Direct Loan Program beginning on July 1, 2019. Graduate and professional students have been ineligible to receive subsidized Stafford Loans since July 1, 2012.

What's happening now June 21, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3102 Related bill HIGHER ED Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 10
Heck, Denny
· Jul 12, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 12, 2019
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Jun 21, 2019
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Jun 21, 2019
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jun 21, 2019
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Jun 21, 2019
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jun 21, 2019
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 21, 2019
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Jun 21, 2019
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jun 21, 2019
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Jun 21, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3418: POST GRAD Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3418/
MLA
"H.R. 3418: POST GRAD Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3418/.
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H.R. 3418, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3418/.
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[H.R. 3418: POST GRAD Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3418/)
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