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A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow the Secretary of Education to award job training Federal Pell Grants.

USA115th CongressS-206| Senate 
| Updated: 1/24/2017
Tim Kaine

Tim Kaine

Democratic Senator

Virginia

Cosponsors (12)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Johnny Isakson (Republican)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Rob Portman (Republican)John Hoeven (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students Act of 2017 or the JOBS Act of 2017 This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish the Job Training Federal Pell Grant Program. The Department of Education must award job training Federal Pell Grants to eligible students. An eligible student is one who does not have a degree, attends an institution of higher education (IHE), is enrolled in a job training program at such IHE, and meets all other eligibility requirements for a Federal Pell Grant. The maximum job training Federal Pell Grant award is 50% of the discretionary base maximum award specified in annual appropriations law. Any period during which a student receives a job training Federal Pell Grant counts toward that student's Federal Pell Grant eligibility period.
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Timeline
Jan 24, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jan 24, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S448)
  • January 24, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 24, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S448)

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 115-2451: To improve the structure of the Federal Pell Grant program, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-5550: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase the maximum Federal Pell Grant amount, and for other purposes.
Employment and training programsHigher educationStudent aid and college costsVocational and technical education

A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow the Secretary of Education to award job training Federal Pell Grants.

USA115th CongressS-206| Senate 
| Updated: 1/24/2017
Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students Act of 2017 or the JOBS Act of 2017 This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish the Job Training Federal Pell Grant Program. The Department of Education must award job training Federal Pell Grants to eligible students. An eligible student is one who does not have a degree, attends an institution of higher education (IHE), is enrolled in a job training program at such IHE, and meets all other eligibility requirements for a Federal Pell Grant. The maximum job training Federal Pell Grant award is 50% of the discretionary base maximum award specified in annual appropriations law. Any period during which a student receives a job training Federal Pell Grant counts toward that student's Federal Pell Grant eligibility period.
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Timeline
Jan 24, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jan 24, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S448)
  • January 24, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 24, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S448)
Tim Kaine

Tim Kaine

Democratic Senator

Virginia

Cosponsors (12)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Johnny Isakson (Republican)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Rob Portman (Republican)John Hoeven (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 115-2451: To improve the structure of the Federal Pell Grant program, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-5550: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase the maximum Federal Pell Grant amount, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Employment and training programsHigher educationStudent aid and college costsVocational and technical education