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H.R. 5926 117th Congress House

Pell Grant Modernization Act

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to adjust the period of eligibility for Federal Pell Grants, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 9, 2021 Introduced by: Glenn Grothman Republican · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Nov 9, 2021
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pell Grant Modernization Act

This bill revises eligibility requirements under the Federal Pell Grant Program.

Specifically, the bill reduces from 12 to 10 the total number of semesters during which a student may receive a Pell Grant.

In addition, the bill increases the number of credits that a student must complete each semester in order to be considered a full-time student.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5926: Pell Grant Modernization Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5926/
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"H.R. 5926: Pell Grant Modernization Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5926/.
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H.R. 5926, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5926/.
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