Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 206
115th Congress(2017-2018)
JOBS Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 24, 2017
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Jan 24, 2017
Latest Action
Jan 24, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
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
206
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
Democrat
Virginia
Democrat
Maryland
Democrat
Minnesota
Republican
Mississippi
Democrat
New Hampshire
Democrat
New Jersey
Republican
North Dakota
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students Act of 2017 or the JOBS Act of 2017

This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish the Job Training Federal Pell Grant Program. The Department of Education must award job training Federal Pell Grants to eligible students.

An eligible student is one who does not have a degree, attends an institution of higher education (IHE), is enrolled in a job training program at such IHE, and meets all other eligibility requirements for a Federal Pell Grant.

The maximum job training Federal Pell Grant award is 50% of the discretionary base maximum award specified in annual appropriations law.

Any period during which a student receives a job training Federal Pell Grant counts toward that student's Federal Pell Grant eligibility period.

Text (1)
January 24, 2017
Actions (2)
01/24/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S448)
01/24/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:35:21 PM