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Mazie Hirono (D-HI)

S.Amdt. 2362

S.Amdt. 2362 · Senate amendment

A Democratic amendment with 2 Democratic cosponsors · See all 2 cosponsors

Changes H.R. 1 — One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Not adopted

This amendment was never taken up, and the bill finished without it. It was never voted on.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration
  3. Failed

What this amendment would do

  • Senator Hirono submitted amendment SA 2362 to the bill H.R. 1.

  • The purpose of this amendment is to provide funding to increase the total maximum Federal Pell Grant award per student.

  • It aims to change Section 401(b)(5)(A)(i) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 by adding specific award amounts for certain years after $1,060.

  • Specifically, it adds amounts for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 award years, and sets the amount at $20,060 for the award year 2026-2027 and each subsequent award year.