(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 484 of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1091) is amend-
ed— 
(A) in subsection (a)(5), by inserting ‘‘, or 
be a Dreamer student, as defined in subsection 
(u)’’ after ‘‘becoming a citizen or permanent 
resident’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(u) DREAMER STUDENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In this section, the term 
‘Dreamer student’ means an individual who— 
‘‘(A) was younger than 16 years of age on 
the date on which the individual initially en-
tered the United States; 
‘‘(B) has provided a list of each secondary 
school that the student attended in the United 
States; and 
‘‘(C)(i) has earned a high school diploma, 
the recognized equivalent of such diploma from 
a secondary school, or a high school equivalency 
diploma in the United States or is scheduled to 
complete the requirements for such a diploma 
or equivalent before the next academic year be-
gins; 
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‘‘(ii) has acquired a degree from an institu-
tion of higher education or has completed not 
less than 2 years in a program for a bacca-
laureate degree or higher degree at an institu-
tion of higher education in the United States 
and has made satisfactory academic progress, 
as defined in subsection (c), during such time 
period; 
‘‘(iii) at any time was eligible for a grant 
of deferred action under— 
‘‘(I) the June 15, 2012, memorandum 
from the Secretary of Homeland Security 
entitled ‘Exercising Prosecutorial Discre-
tion with Respect to Individuals Who 
Came to the United States as Children’; or 
‘‘(II) the November 20, 2014, memo-
randum from the Secretary of Homeland 
Security entitled ‘Exercising Prosecutorial 
Discretion with Respect to Individuals 
Who Came to the United States as Chil-
dren and with Respect to Certain Individ-
uals Who Are the Parents of U.S. Citizens 
or Permanent Residents’; or 
‘‘(iv) has served in the uniformed services, 
as defined in section 101 of title 10, United 
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States Code, for not less than 4 years and, if 
discharged, received an honorable discharge. 
‘‘(2) HARDSHIP
EXCEPTION.—The Secretary 
shall issue regulations that direct when the Depart-
ment shall waive the requirement of subparagraph 
(A) or (B), or both, of paragraph (1) for an indi-
vidual to qualify as a Dreamer student under such 
paragraph, if the individual— 
‘‘(A) 
demonstrates 
compelling 
cir-
cumstances for the inability to satisfy the re-
quirement of such subparagraph (A) or (B), or 
both; and 
‘‘(B) satisfies the requirement of para-
graph (1)(C).’’. 
(2) AMENDMENT TO THE FAFSA SIMPLIFICA-
TION ACT.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Section 484 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended by 
section 702(n)(1)(A) of the FAFSA Simplifica-
tion Act (title VII of division FF of Public Law 
116–260), is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(u) DREAMER STUDENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In this section, the term 
‘Dreamer student’ means an individual who— 
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‘‘(A) was younger than 16 years of age on 
the date on which the individual initially en-
tered the United States; 
‘‘(B) has provided a list of each secondary 
school that the student attended in the United 
States; and 
‘‘(C)(i) has earned a high school diploma, 
the recognized equivalent of such diploma from 
a secondary school, or a high school equivalency 
diploma in the United States or is scheduled to 
complete the requirements for such a diploma 
or equivalent before the next academic year be-
gins; 
‘‘(ii) has acquired a degree from an institu-
tion of higher education or has completed not 
less than 2 years in a program for a bacca-
laureate degree or higher degree at an institu-
tion of higher education in the United States 
and has made satisfactory academic progress, 
as defined in subsection (c), during such time 
period; 
‘‘(iii) at any time was eligible for a grant 
of deferred action under— 
‘‘(I) the June 15, 2012, memorandum 
from the Secretary of Homeland Security 
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entitled ‘Exercising Prosecutorial Discre-
tion with Respect to Individuals Who 
Came to the United States as Children’; or 
‘‘(II) the November 20, 2014, memo-
randum from the Secretary of Homeland 
Security entitled ‘Exercising Prosecutorial 
Discretion with Respect to Individuals 
Who Came to the United States as Chil-
dren and with Respect to Certain Individ-
uals Who Are the Parents of U.S. Citizens 
or Permanent Residents’; or 
‘‘(iv) has served in the uniformed services, 
as defined in section 101 of title 10, United 
States Code, for not less than 4 years and, if 
discharged, received an honorable discharge. 
‘‘(2) HARDSHIP
EXCEPTION.—The Secretary 
shall issue regulations that direct when the Depart-
ment shall waive the requirement of subparagraph 
(A) or (B), or both, of paragraph (1) for an indi-
vidual to qualify as a Dreamer student under such 
paragraph, if the individual— 
‘‘(A) 
demonstrates 
compelling 
cir-
cumstances for the inability to satisfy the re-
quirement of such subparagraph (A) or (B), or 
both; and 
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‘‘(B) satisfies the requirement of para-
graph (1)(C).’’. 
(B) EFFECTIVE
DATE.—The amendment 
made by subparagraph (A) shall take effect as 
if included in section 702(n)(1)(A) of the 
FAFSA Simplification Act (title VII of division 
FF of Public Law 116–260) and subject to the 
effective date of section 701(b) of such Act. 
(e) FULL EXCLUSION FROM GROSS INCOME FOR 
PELL GRANTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 117(b) of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at 
the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) SPECIAL
RULE
FOR
PELL
GRANTS.— 
Amounts received under a Federal Pell Grant under 
subpart 1 of part A of title IV of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a et seq.) shall 
be treated as an amount received as a qualified 
scholarship notwithstanding whether such amount 
was used for qualified tuition and related expenses.’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made 
by this subsection shall apply to amounts received in 
taxable years beginning after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
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TITLE III—EQUITY GRANTS 
SEC. 301. PELL BONUS. 
Title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1051a et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘PART H—EQUITY GRANTS 
‘‘SEC. 399A. EQUITY GRANTS. 
‘‘(a) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award 
grants to eligible institutions to enable the eligible institu-
tions to invest in support programs with the goal of im-
proving student outcomes. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘eligible institu-
tion’ means— 
‘‘(A) an under-funded institution; or 
‘‘(B) a— 
‘‘(i) part B institution (as defined in 
section 322); 
‘‘(ii) Hispanic-serving institution (as 
defined in section 502); 
‘‘(iii) Tribal College or University (as 
defined in section 316); 
‘‘(iv) Alaska Native-serving institution 
(as defined in section 317(b)); 
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‘‘(v) Native Hawaiian-serving institu-
tion (as defined in section 317(b)); 
‘‘(vi) Predominantly Black Institution 
(as defined in section 318); 
‘‘(vii) Asian American and Native 
American Pacific Islander-serving institu-
tion (as defined in section 320(b)); or 
‘‘(viii) Native American-serving, non-
tribal institution (as defined in section 
319). 
‘‘(2) UNDER-FUNDED INSTITUTION.—The term 
‘under-funded institution’ means a public 2-year in-
stitution of higher education or public 4-year institu-
tion of higher education that receives less than the 
national average State appropriations per full-time 
equivalent students. 
‘‘(c) APPLICATIONS.—An eligible institution that de-
sires to receive a grant under this section shall submit an 
application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, 
and accompanied by such information as the Secretary 
may require, including, if the eligible institution is an 
under-funded institution— 
‘‘(1) an assurance that the State in which the 
institution is located will provide a non-Federal 
share of funds for an award year from non-Federal 
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sources in an amount that is equal to 25 percent of 
the amount required to carry out the activities de-
scribed in this section; and 
‘‘(2) a description of how the State in which the 
institution is located will prioritize spending for 
under-funded institutions in the State and close gaps 
in State appropriations per full-time equivalent stu-
dents and will institution in the State described in 
subsection (b)(1)(B). 
‘‘(d) GRANT AMOUNTS.—The Secretary shall award 
a grant under this section to an eligible institution in an 
amount based on the number of students enrolled at the 
institution who receive a Federal Pell Grant. 
‘‘(e) USE OF GRANT FUNDS.—An eligible institution 
that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant 
funds exclusively to invest in support programs with the 
goal of improving student outcomes such as attendance, 
grades, and graduation rates, including through— 
‘‘(1) making investments in reforming remedial 
education; 
‘‘(2) making investments in academic advisors, 
mental health counselors, trauma-informed care, and 
tutors; and 
‘‘(3) reducing class sizes. 
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‘‘(f) GOALS.—The Secretary shall set goals on stu-
dent outcomes for eligible institutions that receive grants 
under this section. 
‘‘(g) PROGRESS.—The Secretary shall track progress 
in improving student outcomes for eligible institutions that 
receive grants under this section, including conducting 
independent evaluations of support programs funded 
under this section. 
‘‘(h) SUPPLEMENT, NO SUPPLANT.—An eligible in-
stitution that receives a grant under this section shall use 
the grant funds to supplement, and not supplant, any non- 
Federal funds available to improve student outcomes. 
‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this sec-
tion— 
‘‘(1) such sums as may be necessary for the 
fourth quarter of fiscal year 2021; 
‘‘(2) $10,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; and 
‘‘(3) such sums as may be necessary for each 
of the following fiscal years.’’. 
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TITLE IV—INCREASING 
SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS 
SEC. 401. INCREASING SUCCESS FOR LOW-INCOME AND 
FIRST GENERATION STUDENTS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FED-
ERAL TRIO PROGRAMS.—Section 402A(g) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a–11(g)) is 
amended by inserting after the first sentence the fol-
lowing: ‘‘For the purpose of making grants and contracts 
under this chapter, there are authorized to be appro-
priated $3,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2022, and such 
sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2023 
through 2031.’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS
FOR 
GEAR UP PROGRAMS.—Section 404H of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a–28) is amended 
by striking ‘‘$400,000,000’’ and all that follows through 
the period and inserting ‘‘$736,000,000 for fiscal year 
2022, and such sums as may be necessary for each of fis-
cal years 2023 through 2025.’’. 
TITLE V—SNYDER ACT 
SEC. 501. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION REGARDING THE SNY-
DER ACT. 
Nothing in this Act, or an amendment made by this 
Act, shall be construed to change or abrogate the Federal 
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Government’s responsibilities under the Act of November 
2, 1921 (commonly known as the ‘‘Snyder Act’’) (25 
U.S.C. 13). 
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