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H.R. 1742 118th Congress House

Pell Grant Sustainability Act

Official title: To index the maximum value of Federal Pell Grants to inflation.

Introduced: March 23, 2023 Introduced by: Sean Casten Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Mar 23, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mar 23, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 23, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pell Grant Sustainability Act

This bill restores the automatic annual inflation adjustment for Pell Grants. (This inflation adjustment expired after the 2017-2018 award year.)

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 1

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 Cosponsors 37
All 37 Democratic 24 Republican 1
Nickel, Wiley
· Jun 7, 2024
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Dec 15, 2023
 D
Golden, Jared F.
Maine · Sep 21, 2023
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Aug 1, 2023
 D
McGarvey, Morgan
Kentucky · Jul 24, 2023
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jul 13, 2023
Manning, Kathy
· Jun 7, 2023
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jun 5, 2023
Cartwright, Matt
· Jun 5, 2023
Caraveo, Yadira
· May 16, 2023
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · May 11, 2023
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Apr 25, 2023
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Apr 24, 2023
Payne, Donald
· Apr 18, 2023
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Apr 17, 2023
 D
Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Mar 29, 2023
Kuster, Ann
· Mar 27, 2023
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Mar 23, 2023
Allred, Colin
· Mar 23, 2023
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Mar 23, 2023
Cicilline, David
· Mar 23, 2023
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Mar 23, 2023
 D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Mar 23, 2023
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Mar 23, 2023
 D
Jacobs, Sara
California · Mar 23, 2023
Kildee, Daniel
· Mar 23, 2023
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Mar 23, 2023
 D
Lee, Susie
Nevada · Mar 23, 2023
Lee, Barbara
· Mar 23, 2023
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Mar 23, 2023
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Mar 23, 2023
 D
Schrier, Kim
Washington · Mar 23, 2023
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Mar 23, 2023
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Mar 23, 2023
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Mar 23, 2023
 D
Tokuda, Jill N.
Hawaii · Mar 23, 2023
Trone, David
· Mar 23, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1742: Pell Grant Sustainability Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1742/
MLA
"H.R. 1742: Pell Grant Sustainability Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1742/.
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H.R. 1742, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1742/.
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[H.R. 1742: Pell Grant Sustainability Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1742/)
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