To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase the maximum Federal Pell Grant amount, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-5550| House
| Updated: 5/22/2018
Peter A. DeFazio
Democratic Representative
Oregon
Agriculture Committee, Education and Workforce Committee, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Achieving Independence through Degrees Act or the AID Act This bill provides assistance to students of institutions of higher education, including by increasing the maximum amount of and access to Pell Grants, expanding loan counseling requirements, simplifying the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), and expanding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) benefits to students.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
Education
Academic performance and assessmentsComputers and information technologyCongressional oversightConsumer affairsConsumer creditDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEducational guidanceEmployee hiringEmployment and training programsFinancial literacyFood assistance and reliefGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment studies and investigationsHigher educationInterest, dividends, interest ratesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLicensing and registrationsPoverty and welfare assistanceSchool administrationStudent aid and college costsStudent recordsVocational and technical education
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase the maximum Federal Pell Grant amount, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-5550| House
| Updated: 5/22/2018
Achieving Independence through Degrees Act or the AID Act This bill provides assistance to students of institutions of higher education, including by increasing the maximum amount of and access to Pell Grants, expanding loan counseling requirements, simplifying the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), and expanding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) benefits to students.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
Peter A. DeFazio
Democratic Representative
Oregon
Agriculture Committee, Education and Workforce Committee, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee
Education
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- S 115-206: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow the Secretary of Education to award job training Federal Pell Grants.
- HR 115-3875: To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to expand the eligibility of students to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
- HR 115-1193: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize institutions of higher education to provide additional loan counseling, and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Academic performance and assessmentsComputers and information technologyCongressional oversightConsumer affairsConsumer creditDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEducational guidanceEmployee hiringEmployment and training programsFinancial literacyFood assistance and reliefGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment studies and investigationsHigher educationInterest, dividends, interest ratesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLicensing and registrationsPoverty and welfare assistanceSchool administrationStudent aid and college costsStudent recordsVocational and technical education