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H.R. 4931 118th Congress House

Pell Grant Flexibility Act

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to change certain Federal Pell Grant requirements for certain students with disabilities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 7, 2024 Introduced by: Joseph D. Morelle Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Education Disability assistanceHigher educationStudent aid and college costs
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Jul 26, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jul 26, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 26, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pell Grant Flexibility Act

This bill changes certain requirements relating to the Federal Pell Grant program for students with disabilities.

Currently, Pell Grant awards are based on enrollment status and a student must attend an institution of higher education (IHE) on a full-time basis in order to receive the maximum award amount. This bill provides an exception for a student with a disability who takes a reduced course load (as determined appropriate by the student's IHE). Specifically, the bill deems such a student as enrolled on a full-time basis for purposes of calculating the amount of the student's Pell Grant.  

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 2

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • ACTIVE POLICY SOLUTIONS, LLC
    for ASSOCIATION ON HIGHER EDUCATION AND DISABILITY (AHEAD) · South Carolina · 2nd Quarter 2025 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • ACTIVE POLICY SOLUTIONS, LLC
    for ASSOCIATION ON HIGHER EDUCATION AND DISABILITY (AHEAD) · South Carolina · 1st Quarter 2025 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

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 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 3 Republican 2
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Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · May 7, 2024
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Brownley, Julia
California · Jan 31, 2024
Molinaro, Marcus
· Nov 28, 2023
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Nov 28, 2023
Trone, David
· Oct 17, 2023
Allred, Colin
· Jul 28, 2023
Bowman, Jamaal
· Jul 26, 2023
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jul 26, 2023
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jul 26, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4931: Pell Grant Flexibility Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4931/
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"H.R. 4931: Pell Grant Flexibility Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4931/.
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H.R. 4931, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4931/.
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