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H.R. 8422 116th Congress House

Coronavirus College Access and Completion Emergency Relief Act

Official title: To provide additional appropriations for TRIO programs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 29, 2020 See on congress.gov
Education Academic performance and assessmentsAppropriationsComputers and information technologyDepartment of Education
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Education of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingEducational guidanceEducational technology and distance educationElementary and secondary educationExecutive agency funding and structureHigher educationInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaStudent aid and college costsUnemploymentVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
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Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Sep 29, 2020
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 Latest action September 29, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Coronavirus College Access and Completion Emergency Relief Act

This bill provides additional appropriations to the Department of Education for TRIO programs. (These outreach and student services programs identify and provide services to students from disadvantaged backgrounds.)

The bill provides the funding to (1) expand program capacity to serve more low-income, first-generation students, students with disabilities, veterans, unemployed adults, and other qualified individuals; and (2) provide such students with technology support.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 4112 Coronavirus Child Care and Education Relief Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 6 Republican 1
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Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Oct 13, 2020
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Harder, Josh
California · Oct 2, 2020
Lamb, Conor
· Oct 2, 2020
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Oct 1, 2020
Axne, Cynthia
· Sep 29, 2020
Davis, Rodney
· Sep 29, 2020
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Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Sep 29, 2020
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Sep 29, 2020
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Sep 29, 2020
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Sep 29, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8422: Coronavirus College Access and Completion Emergency Relief Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8422/
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"H.R. 8422: Coronavirus College Access and Completion Emergency Relief Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8422/.
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H.R. 8422, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8422/.
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