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S. 672 116th Congress Senate

Debt-Free College Act of 2019

Official title: A bill to establish State-Federal partnerships to provide students the opportunity to attain higher education at in-State public institutions of higher educati… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to establish State-Federal partnerships to provide students the opportunity to attain higher education at in-State public institutions of higher education without debt, to provide Federal Pell Grant eligibility to DREAMer students, to repeal suspension of eligibility under the Higher Education Act of 1965 for drug-related offenses, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 6, 2019 Introduced by: Brian Schatz Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
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Department of EducationDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingEducational facilities and institutionsEducational guidanceElementary and secondary educationGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHigher educationImmigration status and proceduresMinority educationStudent aid and college costs
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Mar 6, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 6, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 6, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Debt-Free College Act of 2019

This bill requires the Department of Education to (1) award grants for state-federal partnerships with a goal of providing debt-free college for students at in-state public institutions of higher education, and (2) award grants to provide debt-free college for students at historically black colleges and universities and minority serving institutions, and (3) allow grants for financial aid for dreamer students (students who entered the United States before the age of 16 and who meet certain educational criteria). It also repeals the suspension of eligibility for financial aid for students convicted of the possession or sale of illegal drugs.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1571 Identical bill Debt-Free College Act of 2019
  • S 5079 SUCCESS Act
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 7
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 6, 2019
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Mar 6, 2019
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Mar 6, 2019
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 6, 2019
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Mar 6, 2019
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Mar 6, 2019
 D
Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Mar 6, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 672: Debt-Free College Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-672/
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"S. 672: Debt-Free College Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-672/.
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