To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase the maximum Pell grant from $3,125 to $7,000 over 3 fiscal years.
Pell Grant Act Expansion Act of 1999 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to increase the maximum Pell Grant award for academic year 2003-2004 from $5,800 to $7,000.
Makes available to the Secretary of Education specified increasing maximum amounts for FY 2001 through 2003 for the payment of Pell Grants. Authorizes the Secretary, if such amount made available in a fiscal year is not sufficient to pay all Pell Grants in the amounts determined, to make necessary reductions in awards by either a fixed or variable percentage reduction or by a fixed dollar reduction.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.
checking server…
Ask anything about this bill. The AI reads the full text to answer.
Enter to send · Shift+Enter for new line