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America’s College Promise Act of 2019

Introduced: August 27, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Aug 27, 2019
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America's College Promise Act of 2019

This bill provides funding and establishes grants for states, Native American tribes, historically black colleges and universities, tribal colleges and universities, and minority-serving institutions.

Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Education to award grants to eligible states and Native American tribes to pay the federal share (75% of the average resident community college tuition and fees per student) of a program that provides funds to community colleges for waiving resident tuition and fees.

The bill also requires each state to ensure that a participating institution offers academic credits that are fully transferable to a four-year institution.

In addition, the bill establishes a grant program to encourage certain minority group students to enroll in and complete baccalaureate programs by requiring a university that receives grant funding to waive or significantly reduce tuition and fees for such students.

What's happening now August 27, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 4674 Related bill College Affordability Act
  • HR 3933 Identical bill America’s College Promise Act of 2019
  • S 2250 Related bill America's College Promise Act of 2019
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
DAVIS, SUSAN
· Aug 27, 2019
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Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Aug 27, 2019
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Aug 27, 2019
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Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Aug 27, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4212: America’s College Promise Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4212/
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"H.R. 4212: America’s College Promise Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4212/.
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H.R. 4212, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4212/.
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