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Debt-Free College Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-1571| House 
| Updated: 3/6/2019
Mark Pocan

Mark Pocan

Democratic Representative

Wisconsin

Cosponsors (35)
Jared Huffman (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Katie Hill (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Debt-Free College Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Education to (1) award grants for state-federal partnerships with a goal of providing debt-free college for students at in-state public institutions of higher education, and (2) award grants to provide debt-free college for students at historically black colleges and universities and minority serving institutions, and (3) allow grants for financial aid for dreamer students (students who entered the United States before the age of 16 and who meet certain educational criteria). It also repeals the suspension of eligibility for financial aid for students convicted of the possession or sale of illegal drugs.
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Timeline
Mar 6, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-672
Introduced in Senate
Mar 6, 2019
Introduced in House
Mar 6, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • March 6, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-672
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 6, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • March 6, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

Related Bills

  • S 116-672: Debt-Free College Act of 2019
  • S 116-5079: SUCCESS Act
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAppropriationsCongressional oversightCriminal justice information and recordsDepartment of EducationDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEducational facilities and institutionsEducational guidanceEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHigher educationImmigration status and proceduresMinority educationStudent aid and college costs

Debt-Free College Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-1571| House 
| Updated: 3/6/2019
Debt-Free College Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Education to (1) award grants for state-federal partnerships with a goal of providing debt-free college for students at in-state public institutions of higher education, and (2) award grants to provide debt-free college for students at historically black colleges and universities and minority serving institutions, and (3) allow grants for financial aid for dreamer students (students who entered the United States before the age of 16 and who meet certain educational criteria). It also repeals the suspension of eligibility for financial aid for students convicted of the possession or sale of illegal drugs.
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Timeline
Mar 6, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-672
Introduced in Senate
Mar 6, 2019
Introduced in House
Mar 6, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • March 6, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-672
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 6, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • March 6, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mark Pocan

Mark Pocan

Democratic Representative

Wisconsin

Cosponsors (35)
Jared Huffman (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Katie Hill (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • S 116-672: Debt-Free College Act of 2019
  • S 116-5079: SUCCESS Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAppropriationsCongressional oversightCriminal justice information and recordsDepartment of EducationDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEducational facilities and institutionsEducational guidanceEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHigher educationImmigration status and proceduresMinority educationStudent aid and college costs