I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5310 
To improve college affordability. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 23, 2016 
Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr. CA´RDENAS, Ms. JUDY 
CHU of California, Mr. COSTA, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. 
DELANEY, Ms. EDWARDS, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. ENGEL, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. 
GRIJALVA, Ms. MOORE, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. HONDA, Mr. KILMER, Mr. 
LANGEVIN, Mrs. LAWRENCE, Ms. LEE, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. LOWENTHAL, 
Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. 
MEEKS, Mr. NADLER, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. NOLAN, Ms. NORTON, Ms. 
PINGREE, Mr. RUSH, and Mr. SERRANO) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To improve college affordability. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Creating Higher Edu-
cation Affordability Necessary to Compete Economically 
Act’’ or the ‘‘Middle Class CHANCE Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. INCREASE IN THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF A FED-
ERAL PELL GRANT. 
Section 401(b)(7)(C) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a(b)(7)(C)) is amended by striking 
clauses (ii) and (iii) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(ii) AWARD
YEAR
2017–2018.—For 
award year 2017–2018, the amount deter-
mined under this subparagraph for pur-
poses of subparagraph (B)(iii) shall be in-
creased to $9,410. 
‘‘(iii) SUBSEQUENT AWARD YEARS.— 
For award year 2018–2019 and each sub-
sequent award year, the amount deter-
mined under this subparagraph for pur-
poses of subparagraph (B)(iii) shall be 
equal to— 
‘‘(I) 
the 
amount 
determined 
under this subparagraph for the pre-
ceding award year; increased by 
‘‘(II) a percentage equal to the 
annual adjustment percentage for the 
award year for which the amount 
under this subparagraph is being de-
termined; and 
‘‘(III) rounded to the nearest 
$5.’’. 
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SEC. 3. YEAR-ROUND FEDERAL PELL GRANT STUDENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 401(b) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a(b)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) YEAR-ROUND FEDERAL PELL GRANT STU-
DENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of this subsection, the Secretary 
shall award, to an eligible student who meets 
the requirements in subparagraph (B) who has 
received a Federal Pell Grant for an award year 
and is enrolled in a program of study for one 
or more additional payment periods during the 
same award year that are not otherwise covered 
by the student’s Federal Pell Grant, an addi-
tional Federal Pell Grant for the additional 
payment periods. 
‘‘(B) ELIGIBILITY.—In order to be eligible 
to receive the additional Federal Pell Grant for 
an award year that is described in subpara-
graph (A), a student shall, in addition to meet-
ing all eligibility requirements for the receipt of 
a Federal Pell Grant— 
‘‘(i) be enrolled at least on a part-time 
basis in an institution of higher education; 
and 
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‘‘(ii) have successfully completed at 
least a full-time course load (as determined 
by the institution) prior to receiving an ad-
ditional Federal Pell Grant award as de-
scribed in subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(C) AMOUNTS.—In the case of a student 
receiving more than one Federal Pell Grant in 
a single award year under subparagraph (A), 
the total amount of the Federal Pell Grants 
awarded to such student for the award year 
shall not exceed an amount equal to 150 per-
cent of the total maximum Federal Pell Grant 
for such award year calculated in accordance 
with paragraph (7)(C)(iv)(II). 
‘‘(D) INCLUSION
IN
DURATION
LIMIT.— 
Any period of study covered by a Federal Pell 
Grant awarded under subparagraph (A) shall 
be included in determining a student’s duration 
limit under subsection (c)(5). 
‘‘(9) CROSSOVER PERIOD.—In any case where 
an eligible student is receiving a Federal Pell Grant 
for a payment period that spans 2 award years, the 
Secretary shall allow the eligible institution in which 
the student is enrolled to determine the award year 
to which the additional period shall be assigned.’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on July 1, 2016. 
SEC. 4. PELL GRANT DURATION LIMIT. 
Section 401(c)(5) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a(c)(5)) is amended by striking ‘‘12 
semesters’’ and inserting ‘‘15 semesters’’ each place the 
term appears. 
Æ 
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