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HR 8247 117th Congress House Education

Emergency Grant Aid for College Students Act

Introduced: July 19, 2022 Introduced by: Morelle, Joseph D. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Jun 28, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 28, 2022
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Emergency Grant Aid for College Students Act

This bill directs the Department of Education to establish a grant program for institutions of higher education to provide emergency financial-aid grants to students.

What's happening now June 28, 2022

Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3794 Related bill Emergency Grant Aid for College Students Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 6
D
Meng, Grace
New York · Jul 27, 2022
Bush, Cori
· Jul 19, 2022
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jul 14, 2022
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jul 14, 2022
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jul 13, 2022
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 13, 2022
Rice, Kathleen
· Jul 13, 2022
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Jul 13, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8247: Emergency Grant Aid for College Students Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8247/
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"H.R. 8247: Emergency Grant Aid for College Students Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8247/.
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H.R. 8247, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8247/.
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