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College for All Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1947| Senate 
| Updated: 6/24/2019
Bernard Sanders

Bernard Sanders

Independent Senator

Vermont

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
College for All Act of 2019 This bill provides funding for (1) grants to eliminate tuition and required fees for eligible students at community colleges, public four-year institutions of higher education, and tribal colleges and universities; and (2) grants to eliminate or significantly reduce tuition and required fees for eligible students at private, nonprofit historically Black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions. In addition, the bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to forgive the outstanding balance of interest and principal due on all Federal Family Education Loans, Federal Direct Loans, and Perkins Loans, including parent loans, consolidation loans, and certain grants treated as loans. Further, ED must purchase and forgive the outstanding balance of interest and principal due on private student loans.
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Timeline
Jun 24, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jun 24, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 25, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-3472
Introduced in House
  • June 24, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 24, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • June 25, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-3472
    Introduced in House

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 116-3472: College for All Act of 2019
  • HR 116-3448: Student Debt Cancellation Act of 2019
Academic performance and assessmentsEducational guidanceEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHigher educationIndian social and development programsInterest, dividends, interest ratesMinority educationStudent aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curriculaVocational and technical education

College for All Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1947| Senate 
| Updated: 6/24/2019
College for All Act of 2019 This bill provides funding for (1) grants to eliminate tuition and required fees for eligible students at community colleges, public four-year institutions of higher education, and tribal colleges and universities; and (2) grants to eliminate or significantly reduce tuition and required fees for eligible students at private, nonprofit historically Black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions. In addition, the bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to forgive the outstanding balance of interest and principal due on all Federal Family Education Loans, Federal Direct Loans, and Perkins Loans, including parent loans, consolidation loans, and certain grants treated as loans. Further, ED must purchase and forgive the outstanding balance of interest and principal due on private student loans.
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Timeline
Jun 24, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jun 24, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 25, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-3472
Introduced in House
  • June 24, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 24, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • June 25, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-3472
    Introduced in House
Bernard Sanders

Bernard Sanders

Independent Senator

Vermont

Finance Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 116-3472: College for All Act of 2019
  • HR 116-3448: Student Debt Cancellation Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Academic performance and assessmentsEducational guidanceEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHigher educationIndian social and development programsInterest, dividends, interest ratesMinority educationStudent aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curriculaVocational and technical education