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America's College Promise Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-2250| Senate 
| Updated: 7/24/2019
Tammy Baldwin

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Senator

Wisconsin

Cosponsors (8)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
America's College Promise Act of 2019 This bill provides funding and establishes grants for states, Native American tribes, historically black colleges and universities, tribal colleges and universities, and minority-serving institutions. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Education to award grants to eligible states and Native American tribes to pay the federal share (75% of the average resident community college tuition and fees per student) of a program that provides funds to community colleges for waiving resident tuition and fees. The bill also requires each state to ensure that a participating institution offers academic credits that are fully transferable to a four-year institution. In addition, the bill establishes a grant program to encourage certain minority group students to enroll in and complete baccalaureate programs by requiring a university that receives grant funding to waive or significantly reduce tuition and fees for such students.
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Timeline
Jul 24, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-3933
Introduced in House
Jul 24, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jul 24, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • July 24, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-3933
    Introduced in House


  • July 24, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 24, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 116-3933: America’s College Promise Act of 2019
  • HR 116-4212: America’s College Promise Act of 2019
  • HR 116-4674: College Affordability Act
Academic performance and assessmentsAlaska Natives and HawaiiansAppropriationsCongressional oversightDepartment of EducationEducational guidanceEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationEmployment and training programsExecutive agency funding and structureHigher educationIndian social and development programsIntergovernmental relationsLicensing and registrationsMinority educationMinority employmentPerformance measurementSchool administrationState and local financeState and local government operationsStudent aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curricula

America's College Promise Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-2250| Senate 
| Updated: 7/24/2019
America's College Promise Act of 2019 This bill provides funding and establishes grants for states, Native American tribes, historically black colleges and universities, tribal colleges and universities, and minority-serving institutions. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Education to award grants to eligible states and Native American tribes to pay the federal share (75% of the average resident community college tuition and fees per student) of a program that provides funds to community colleges for waiving resident tuition and fees. The bill also requires each state to ensure that a participating institution offers academic credits that are fully transferable to a four-year institution. In addition, the bill establishes a grant program to encourage certain minority group students to enroll in and complete baccalaureate programs by requiring a university that receives grant funding to waive or significantly reduce tuition and fees for such students.
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Timeline
Jul 24, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-3933
Introduced in House
Jul 24, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jul 24, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • July 24, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-3933
    Introduced in House


  • July 24, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 24, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Tammy Baldwin

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Senator

Wisconsin

Cosponsors (8)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 116-3933: America’s College Promise Act of 2019
  • HR 116-4212: America’s College Promise Act of 2019
  • HR 116-4674: College Affordability Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Academic performance and assessmentsAlaska Natives and HawaiiansAppropriationsCongressional oversightDepartment of EducationEducational guidanceEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationEmployment and training programsExecutive agency funding and structureHigher educationIndian social and development programsIntergovernmental relationsLicensing and registrationsMinority educationMinority employmentPerformance measurementSchool administrationState and local financeState and local government operationsStudent aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curricula