HR 5926 117th Congress House Education

Pell Grant Modernization Act

Introduced: November 9, 2021 Introduced by: Grothman, Glenn 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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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.

What's happening now November 9, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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Education and Workforce Committee
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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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