S 2620
117th Congress
Senate
Education
Making Education Affordable and Accessible Act of 2021
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 5, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Aug 5, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Making Education Affordable and Accessible Act of 2021
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.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Committees of jurisdiction
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