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To improve college affordability.

USA115th CongressHR-2260| House 
| Updated: 5/1/2017
Salud O. Carbajal

Salud O. Carbajal

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (16)
James R. Langevin (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Creating Higher Education Affordability Necessary to Compete Economically Act or the Middle Class CHANCE Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify provisions related to the Federal Pell Grant program. Specifically, it increases the maximum Federal Pell Grant award for academic year 2018-2019 and adjusts it in subsequent award years to account for changes in the Consumer Price Index. The bill also increases from one to two the number of Pell Grants an eligible student may receive in a single award year (i.e., it restores year-round Pell Grants). A student's total amount of Pell Grants must not exceed 150% of the maximum Pell Grant for that award year. Also, any period during which a student receives an additional Pell Grant counts toward that student's lifetime Pell Grant eligibility period. Finally, the bill increases from 12 to 15 semesters a student's lifetime Pell Grant eligibility period.
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Timeline
May 1, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-996
Introduced in Senate
May 1, 2017
Introduced in House
May 1, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  • May 1, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-996
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 1, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • May 1, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Education

Related Bills

  • S 115-996: A bill to improve college affordability.
Education programs fundingHigher educationStudent aid and college costs

To improve college affordability.

USA115th CongressHR-2260| House 
| Updated: 5/1/2017
Creating Higher Education Affordability Necessary to Compete Economically Act or the Middle Class CHANCE Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify provisions related to the Federal Pell Grant program. Specifically, it increases the maximum Federal Pell Grant award for academic year 2018-2019 and adjusts it in subsequent award years to account for changes in the Consumer Price Index. The bill also increases from one to two the number of Pell Grants an eligible student may receive in a single award year (i.e., it restores year-round Pell Grants). A student's total amount of Pell Grants must not exceed 150% of the maximum Pell Grant for that award year. Also, any period during which a student receives an additional Pell Grant counts toward that student's lifetime Pell Grant eligibility period. Finally, the bill increases from 12 to 15 semesters a student's lifetime Pell Grant eligibility period.
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Timeline
May 1, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-996
Introduced in Senate
May 1, 2017
Introduced in House
May 1, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  • May 1, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-996
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 1, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • May 1, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Salud O. Carbajal

Salud O. Carbajal

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (16)
James R. Langevin (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • S 115-996: A bill to improve college affordability.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Education programs fundingHigher educationStudent aid and college costs