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Debt-Free College Act of 2023

USA118th CongressHR-3923| House 
| Updated: 6/7/2023
Mark Pocan

Mark Pocan

Democratic Representative

Wisconsin

Cosponsors (12)
Nikema Williams (Democratic)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Morgan McGarvey (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Debt-Free College Act of 2023 This bill establishes measures to cover the unmet financial need of students who are enrolled at certain institutions of higher education (IHEs). Unmet financial need refers to the difference between a student's cost of attendance and the student's student aid index, plus any federal, state, and local sources of grant aid. In addition, the bill makes certain Dreamer students (i.e., students who have been granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status) eligible for federal financial aid. First, the bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to award grants for state-federal partnerships with a goal of providing debt-free college for all eligible students at in-state public IHEs. Eligible student refers to an individual who (1) is enrolled or is eligible to enroll in an in-state public IHE, and (2) completes a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or demonstrates eligibility for a Federal Pell Grant through institutional financial-aid eligibility forms. Next, the bill requires ED to award grants to historically Black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions to cover the unmet financial need of enrolled students. ED must establish an office to administer grants and provide oversight. In addition, the bill makes Dreamer students who entered the United States before the age of 16 and who meet certain educational criteria eligible for federal student aid.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-1571
Debt-Free College Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-2804
Debt-Free College Act of 2021
Jun 7, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-1848
Introduced in Senate
Jun 7, 2023
Introduced in House
Jun 7, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-1571
    Debt-Free College Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-2804
    Debt-Free College Act of 2021


  • June 7, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-1848
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 7, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • June 7, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Education

Related Bills

  • S 118-1848: Debt-Free College Act of 2023

Debt-Free College Act of 2023

USA118th CongressHR-3923| House 
| Updated: 6/7/2023
Debt-Free College Act of 2023 This bill establishes measures to cover the unmet financial need of students who are enrolled at certain institutions of higher education (IHEs). Unmet financial need refers to the difference between a student's cost of attendance and the student's student aid index, plus any federal, state, and local sources of grant aid. In addition, the bill makes certain Dreamer students (i.e., students who have been granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status) eligible for federal financial aid. First, the bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to award grants for state-federal partnerships with a goal of providing debt-free college for all eligible students at in-state public IHEs. Eligible student refers to an individual who (1) is enrolled or is eligible to enroll in an in-state public IHE, and (2) completes a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or demonstrates eligibility for a Federal Pell Grant through institutional financial-aid eligibility forms. Next, the bill requires ED to award grants to historically Black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions to cover the unmet financial need of enrolled students. ED must establish an office to administer grants and provide oversight. In addition, the bill makes Dreamer students who entered the United States before the age of 16 and who meet certain educational criteria eligible for federal student aid.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-1571
Debt-Free College Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-2804
Debt-Free College Act of 2021
Jun 7, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-1848
Introduced in Senate
Jun 7, 2023
Introduced in House
Jun 7, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-1571
    Debt-Free College Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-2804
    Debt-Free College Act of 2021


  • June 7, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-1848
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 7, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • June 7, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mark Pocan

Mark Pocan

Democratic Representative

Wisconsin

Cosponsors (12)
Nikema Williams (Democratic)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Morgan McGarvey (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • S 118-1848: Debt-Free College Act of 2023
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted