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HR 1227 99th Congress House

A bill to amend the Harry S Truman Memorial Scholarship Act to remove the dollar limitation on stipends paid under such Act and to authorize the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation to prescribe…

Official title: A bill to amend the Harry S Truman Memorial Scholarship Act to remove the dollar limitation on stipends paid under such Act and to authorize the Harry S Truman… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Harry S Truman Memorial Scholarship Act to remove the dollar limitation on stipends paid under such Act and to authorize the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation to prescribe regulations governing the amounts of such stipends.

Introduced: February 21, 1985 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 4, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.
Feb 21, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Feb 21, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 4, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1227: A bill to amend the Harry S Truman Memorial Scholarship Act to remove the dollar limitation on stipends paid under such Act and to authorize the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation to prescribe regulations governing the amounts of such stipends.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1227/
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"H.R. 1227: A bill to amend the Harry S Truman Memorial Scholarship Act to remove the dollar limitation on stipends paid under such Act and to authorize the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation to prescribe regulations governing the amounts of such stipends.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1227/.
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H.R. 1227, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1227/.
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[H.R. 1227: A bill to amend the Harry S Truman Memorial Scholarship Act to remove the dollar limitation on stipends paid under such Act and to authorize the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation to prescribe regulations governing the amounts of such stipends.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1227/)
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