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Protecting Our Gold Star Families' Education Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1851| Senate 
| Updated: 6/13/2019
Tim Kaine

Tim Kaine

Democratic Senator

Virginia

Cosponsors (3)
Tim Scott (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)Jon Tester (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Protecting Our Gold Star Families' Education Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Education to expand the Pell Grant program to include grants for the dependents (including independent students) of a veteran who died serving on active duty as a member of the Armed Forces in Iraq or Afghanistan on or after September 11, 2001. To qualify for assistance, the dependents must be less than 33 years of age. Pell Grant rules pertaining to the determination of financial need do not apply to the grants awarded by this bill for veterans' dependents.
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Timeline
Jun 13, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jun 13, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3481)
  • June 13, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 13, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3481)

Education

AfghanistanAsiaConflicts and warsHigher educationIraqMiddle EastMilitary personnel and dependentsStudent aid and college costsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Protecting Our Gold Star Families' Education Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1851| Senate 
| Updated: 6/13/2019
Protecting Our Gold Star Families' Education Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Education to expand the Pell Grant program to include grants for the dependents (including independent students) of a veteran who died serving on active duty as a member of the Armed Forces in Iraq or Afghanistan on or after September 11, 2001. To qualify for assistance, the dependents must be less than 33 years of age. Pell Grant rules pertaining to the determination of financial need do not apply to the grants awarded by this bill for veterans' dependents.
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Timeline
Jun 13, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jun 13, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3481)
  • June 13, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 13, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3481)
Tim Kaine

Tim Kaine

Democratic Senator

Virginia

Cosponsors (3)
Tim Scott (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)Jon Tester (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Education

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AfghanistanAsiaConflicts and warsHigher educationIraqMiddle EastMilitary personnel and dependentsStudent aid and college costsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation