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HOUSE 949115th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act

Last Action
3/9/2017

Actions

  • 2017-03-09Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
  • 2017-02-07Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 2017-02-07Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 2017-02-07Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 2017-02-07Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 2017-02-07Introduced in House
  • 2017-02-07Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2017-02-07 (00)

Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act

This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to eliminate the expected family contribution (EFC) used to determine financial need in the case of a Pell Grant-eligible student whose parent or guardian died in the line of duty as a police officer, firefighter, or other public safety officer. Such student is eligible to receive an automatic zero EFC and qualify for the maximum Pell Grant award if the student was less than 24 years old or enrolled at an institution of higher education at the time of the parent or guardian's death.

Cosponsors (20)

  • Brendan Boyle (D-PA)
  • PETER KING (R-NY)
  • Barbara Comstock (R-VA)
  • Patrick Meehan (R-PA)
  • Charles Dent (R-PA)
  • Ann Wagner (R-MO)
  • Bradley Byrne (R-AL)
  • Mike Kelly (R-PA)
  • Scott Perry (R-PA)
  • Derek Kilmer (D-WA)
  • GRACE NAPOLITANO (D-CA)
  • Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ)
  • Eric Swalwell (D-CA)
  • ROBERT BRADY (D-PA)
  • WILLIAM PASCRELL (D-NJ)
  • Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
  • ALCEE HASTINGS (D-FL)
  • JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
  • LOUISE SLAUGHTER (D-NY)
  • Alan Lowenthal (D-CA)

Subjects

  • Fires
  • First responders and emergency personnel
  • Higher education
  • Law enforcement officers
  • Student aid and college costs
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