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H.R. 3640 96th Congress House

Preretirement Education Act of 1979

Official title: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for grants and studies relating to preretirement education.

Introduced: April 10, 1979 See on congress.gov
Education Adult educationFederal aid to educationFederal aid to higher educationHigher education
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Older workersRetirementSocial Welfare
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It never became law before the 96th Congress (1979–1980) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Apr 10, 1979
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 10, 1979

Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preretirement Education Act of 1979 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a program of grants to: (1) develop model preretirement education programs; (2) train personnel for such programs; (3) prepare related information and materials; and (4) provide consultation services.

Directs the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to carry out a preretirement education study and a retirement employment study.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4228 Identical bill Preretirement Education Act of 1979
 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 1
CONYERS, JOHN
· Apr 10, 1979
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Apr 10, 1979
NOLAN, RICHARD
· Apr 10, 1979
RAHALL, NICK
· Apr 10, 1979
RANGEL, CHARLES
· Apr 10, 1979
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3640: Preretirement Education Act of 1979. 96th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-3640/
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"H.R. 3640: Preretirement Education Act of 1979." 96th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-3640/.
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