Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2024
Current understanding
The Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2024 (S4595) was introduced in the 118th Congress and referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill proposes to preserve and expand the federal Pell Grant program, a foundational need-based grant for undergraduate students. As of introduction, no committee action has advanced the measure and specific provisions are only available at the title level.
Evidence log
- 2024-06-20 — Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2024: cross-connection with pell-grant-preservation-expansion-act-2026: The 2024 Senate bill (S4595) appears to be a predecessor to the 2026 Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act, indicating a continuing legislative effort across Congresses to bolster Pell Grant funding. (novelty: 2)