Legis Daily

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make education affordable and accessible.

USA115th CongressHR-1710| House 
| Updated: 3/23/2017
Jared Polis

Jared Polis

Democratic Representative

Colorado

Cosponsors (7)
Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Luke Messer (Republican)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Timothy J. Walz (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Tom Reed (Republican)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Making Education Affordable and Accessible Act of 2017 This bill amends title VII (Graduate and Postsecondary Improvement Programs) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reauthorize through FY2018 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 college credits.
View Full Text

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline
Mar 23, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 23, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  • March 23, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • March 23, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Education

Related Bills

  • S 115-718: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make college affordable and accessible.
Education of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationHigher educationRural conditions and developmentStudent aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curricula

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make education affordable and accessible.

USA115th CongressHR-1710| House 
| Updated: 3/23/2017
Making Education Affordable and Accessible Act of 2017 This bill amends title VII (Graduate and Postsecondary Improvement Programs) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reauthorize through FY2018 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 college credits.
View Full Text

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline
Mar 23, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 23, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  • March 23, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • March 23, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jared Polis

Jared Polis

Democratic Representative

Colorado

Cosponsors (7)
Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Luke Messer (Republican)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Timothy J. Walz (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Tom Reed (Republican)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • S 115-718: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make college affordable and accessible.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Education of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationHigher educationRural conditions and developmentStudent aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curricula