Bill Sponsor
House Bill 5384
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Debt-Free College Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 22, 2018
Overview
Text
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Introduced
Mar 22, 2018
Latest Action
Mar 22, 2018
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
5384
Congress
115
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
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Wisconsin
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California
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California
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California
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California
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California
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California
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Connecticut
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District of Columbia
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Maryland
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Minnesota
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Minnesota
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New Jersey
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New York
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Wisconsin
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Debt-Free College Act

This bill requires the Department of Education to: (1) award grants for state-federal partnerships that provide debt-free college for students at certain institutions of higher education, and (2) allow federal financial aid for higher education to be given to dreamer students (students who entered the country when they were under the age of 16 and who meet certain educational criteria) or students convicted for the possession or sale of illegal drugs.

Text (1)
March 22, 2018
Actions (2)
03/22/2018
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
03/22/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:40:07 PM