3.0.0 4162 2023-01-11T13:38:21Z 2023-01-11T13:38:21Z House HR 2017-10-27 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 174 (Friday, October 27, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GROTHMAN:H.R. 4162.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution[Page H8274]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-10-27T14:00:11Z 2017-10-27 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2017-10-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-10-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000576 Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] Glenn Grothman R WI 6 N G000580 Rep. Garrett, Thomas A., Jr. [R-VA-5] Thomas Garrett R VA A. 5 2017-10-27 True Education Higher education Student aid and college costs Education 00 2017-10-27 Introduced in House 2019-07-25T15:55:21Z Pell Grant Modernization Act

This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify eligibility requirements under the Federal Pell Grant Program. Specifically, the bill reduces the numbers of semesters a student is eligible to receive Pell Grants from 12 semesters to 10 semesters.

In addition, the bill increases the number of credits students must take each semester in order to be considered a full-time student.

]]> Pell Grant Modernization Act Display Title Pell Grant Modernization Act Short Titles as Introduced Pell Grant Modernization Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to adjust the period of eligibility for Federal Pell Grants, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2017-10-27T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr4162ih/xml/BILLS-115hr4162ih.xml 2017-10-27 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.