Protecting Our Gold Star Families' Education Act of 2019
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jun 13, 2019)
Protecting Our Gold Star Families' Education Act of 2019
This bill requires the Department of Education to expand the Pell Grant program to include grants for the dependents (including independent students) of a veteran who died serving on active duty as a member of the Armed Forces in Iraq or Afghanistan on or after September 11, 2001. To qualify for assistance, the dependents must be less than 33 years of age.
Pell Grant rules pertaining to the determination of financial need do not apply to the grants awarded by this bill for veterans' dependents.
What just happenedJun 13, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3481)
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJun 13, 2019
- Jun 13, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3481)
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Jun 13, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate