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H.R. 3470 116th Congress House

Earl N. Williams, Sr., First Chance Act

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide basic and emergency supplemental living assistance grants under the student support services program.

Introduced: June 25, 2019 Introduced by: Danny K. Davis Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Education Education programs fundingHigher educationStudent aid and college costs
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jun 25, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 25, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Earl N. Williams, Sr., First Chance Act

This bill expands the student support services program to include grants to students at institutions of higher education for basic and emergency supplemental living assistance.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 9653 Reintroduced Bill Earl N. Williams, Sr., First Chance Act
  • HR 7297 Reintroduction of Earl N. Williams, Sr., First Chance Act
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Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Jun 25, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3470: Earl N. Williams, Sr., First Chance Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3470/
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