[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2260 Introduced in House (IH)]
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115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2260
To improve college affordability.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 1, 2017
Mr. Carbajal introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce
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A BILL
To improve college affordability.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Creating Higher Education
Affordability Necessary to Compete Economically Act'' or the ``Middle
Class CHANCE Act''.
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF A FEDERAL PELL GRANT.
Section 401(b)(7)(C) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1070a(b)(7)(C)) is amended--
(1) in clause (i)(I), by striking ``clause (iv)(II)'' and
inserting ``clause (v)(II)'';
(2) in clause (ii)--
(A) in the heading, by striking ``through 2017-
2018'' and inserting ``through 2016-2017'';
(B) in the matter preceding subclause (I), by
striking ``through 2017-2018'' and inserting ``and
2016-2017''; and
(C) in subclause (I), by striking ``clause
(iv)(II)'' and inserting ``clause (v)(II)'';
(3) by redesignating clauses (iii) and (iv) as clauses (iv)
and (v), respectively;
(4) by inserting after clause (ii) the following:
``(iii) Award year 2017-2018.--For award
year 2017-2018, the amount determined under
this subparagraph for purposes of subparagraph
(B)(iii) shall be equal to--
``(I) $9,650; reduced by
``(II) the maximum Federal Pell
Grant for which a student was eligible,
as specified in the last enacted
appropriation Act applicable to award
year 2017-2018; and
``(III) rounded to the nearest
$5.''; and
(5) by striking clause (iv), as redesignated by paragraph
(3), and inserting the following:
``(iv) Subsequent award years.--For award
year 2018-2019 and each subsequent award year,
the amount determined under this subparagraph
for purposes of subparagraph (B)(iii) shall be
equal to--
``(I) the amount determined under
this subparagraph for the preceding
award year; increased by
``(II) a percentage equal to the
annual adjustment percentage for the
award year for which the amount under
this subparagraph is being determined;
and
``(III) rounded to the nearest
$5.''.
SEC. 3. YEAR-ROUND FEDERAL PELL GRANT STUDENTS.
(a) In General.--Section 401(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 1070a(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(8)(A) In this paragraph, the term `eligible student' means a
student who--
``(i) has received a Federal Pell Grant for an award year
and is enrolled in an eligible program for one or more
additional payment periods during the same award year that are
not otherwise fully covered by the student's Federal Pell
Grant;
``(ii) continues to meet all eligibility requirements to
receive a Federal Pell Grant under this section; and
``(iii) attends an institution of higher education on
average, on not less than a half-time basis.
``(B) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, the
Secretary shall award an additional Federal Pell Grant to an eligible
student for the additional payment periods during an award year that
are not otherwise fully covered by the student's Federal Pell Grant for
the award year.
``(C) In the case of a student receiving more than one Federal Pell
Grant in a single award year under subparagraph (B), the total amount
of the Federal Pell Grants awarded to such student for the award year
shall not exceed an amount equal to 150 percent of the total maximum
Federal Pell Grant for such award year calculated in accordance with
paragraph (7)(C)(v)(II).
``(D) Any period of study covered by a Federal Pell Grant awarded
under subparagraph (B) shall be included in determining a student's
duration limit under subsection (c)(5).
``(9) In any case where an eligible student is receiving a Federal
Pell Grant for a payment period that spans 2 award years, the Secretary
shall allow the eligible institution in which the student is enrolled
to determine the award year to which the additional period shall be
assigned.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
take effect on July 1, 2017.
SEC. 4. PELL GRANT DURATION LIMIT.
Section 401(c)(5) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1070a(c)(5)) is amended by striking ``12 semesters'' and inserting ``15
semesters'' each place the term appears.
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