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S. 718 116th Congress Senate

Making Education Affordable and Accessible Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make college affordable and accessible.

Introduced: March 7, 2019 Introduced by: Gary C. Peters Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
Education Education of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationHigher education
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Mar 7, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 7, 2019
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 Latest action March 7, 2019

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Making Education Affordable and Accessible Act

This bill reauthorizes through FY2020 and revises the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program.

The bill also authorizes new grants under the FIPSE program. Specifically, the Department of Education may award grants to institutions of higher education for dual or concurrent enrollment programs or early college high school programs that allow high school students to earn postsecondary credits.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3891 Identical bill Making Education Affordable and Accessible Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Mar 7, 2019
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Mar 7, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 718: Making Education Affordable and Accessible Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-718/
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