Bill116th CongressFiled Jun 12, 2019Education
S. 1803
Educational Opportunity and Success Act of 2019
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jun 12, 2019)
Educational Opportunity and Success Act of 2019
This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 and revises TRIO programs. (These outreach and student-services programs identify and provide services to students from disadvantaged backgrounds.)
Among other revisions to the programs, the bill
- prohibits the Department of Education (ED) from rejecting TRIO grant applications based on certain errors,
- requires ED to provide additional technical assistance to interested grant applicants, and
- allows program administrators to use a student's most recent Free Application for Federal Student Aid to determine TRIO program eligibility.
What just happenedJun 12, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3366-3367)
Who’s behind it
Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME](R-ME)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateJun 12, 2019
- Jun 12, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3366-3367)
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Jun 12, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate