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Sean Casten (D-IL)

Pell Grant Sustainability Act

H.R. 1666 · House bill Education

A Democratic bill with 41 Democratic cosponsors · See all 41 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the "Pell Grant Sustainability Act," aims to index the maximum value of Federal Pell Grants to inflation. It proposes amending the Higher Education Act of 1965 to ensure grant values keep pace with educational costs. The legislation establishes a specific starting amount for the 2024-2025 award year. For subsequent years, the grant amount would increase based on an annual adjustment percentage. This adjustment is tied to the estimated percentage change in the Consumer Price Index.

Yes· 3 of 5

  • Scored +5

    Would households on low incomes be better off under this?

    Low-income households benefit from increased federal support for higher education costs through indexed Pell Grants.

  • Scored +5

    Would students be better off under this?

    The bill protects the value of student grants against rising prices via the Consumer Price Index adjustment.

  • Scored +5

    Does this make college cost less?

    The bill increases the maximum Pell Grant award to match inflation, helping offset rising tuition and costs.

The opposite

  • Scored -1

    Does this reduce what the federal government spends?

    The bill increases federal spending obligations by indexing grant amounts to inflation.