Bill Sponsor
House Bill 792
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Opportunities for Success Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 25, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jan 25, 2019
Latest Action
Jan 25, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
792
Congress
116
Policy Area
Education
Education
Primary focus of measure is elementary, secondary, or higher education including special education and matters of academic performance, school administration, teaching, educational costs, and student aid.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Oregon
Democrat
California
Democrat
California
Democrat
California
Democrat
Washington
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Opportunities for Success Act of 2019

This bill permanently reauthorizes the Federal Work-Study Program and otherwise revises the program, including by allocating program funds to institutions of higher education based on the amount of Pell Grant funds received by each institution.

It also establishes a pilot program that provides work-based learning opportunities for students who demonstrate exceptional financial need.

Text (1)
January 25, 2019
Actions (2)
01/25/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
01/25/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 2:47:39 PM