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H.R. 4090 117th Congress House

Making Education Affordable and Accessible Act

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

Introduced: June 23, 2021 Introduced by: Josh Harder Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jun 23, 2021
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 Latest action June 23, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Making Education Affordable and Accessible Act

This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 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.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4090: Making Education Affordable and Accessible Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4090/
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"H.R. 4090: Making Education Affordable and Accessible Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4090/.
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H.R. 4090, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4090/.
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