Title: Expressing support for the designation of June 23, 2022, as National Federal Pell Grant Day.
Policy area: Education

Summary:
This resolution celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Federal Pell Grant program and expresses support for the designation of National Federal Pell Grant Day.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1193 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1193

 Expressing support for the designation of June 23, 2022, as National 
                        Federal Pell Grant Day.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 21, 2022

Ms. DeLauro (for herself, Mr. Cole, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Ms. 
 Bonamici, Ms. Titus, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Jacobs of 
California, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Adams, Mrs. Hayes, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Peters, 
 Ms. Barragan, Mr. Pappas, Ms. Pressley, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Morelle, 
Mr. Courtney, Mr. Quigley, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Torres of New York, 
  Ms. McCollum, Ms. Wild, Mr. San Nicolas, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Moore of 
   Wisconsin, Mr. Brown of Maryland, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. 
Cicilline, Mrs. Murphy of Florida, Mrs. Lee of Nevada, Mr. Blumenauer, 
  Mr. Tonko, Mrs. McBath, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. 
Lieu, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Moulton, 
   Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Swalwell, Ms. Bass, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. 
 Correa, Mr. Moolenaar, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mr. Bowman, Mr. Langevin, 
Ms. Manning, Mr. Trone, Ms. Ross, Mrs. Trahan, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Castro 
 of Texas, Mrs. Torres of California, Mr. Garamendi, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. 
    Tony Gonzales of Texas, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Welch, Mr. Vargas, Mr. 
    Ruppersberger, Mrs. Beatty, Ms. DelBene, Ms. Chu, Mr. Lawson of 
Florida, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Raskin, Mr. DeFazio, 
  Ms. Brownley, Mr. Gomez, Mr. Evans, Mrs. Rodgers of Washington, Mr. 
     Meuser, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. O'Halleran, Mrs. Cherfilus-
McCormick, Mr. Takano, Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania, Ms. Craig, 
 Ms. Wexton, Mr. Costa, Ms. Porter, Ms. Kuster, Mrs. Axne, Mr. Ellzey, 
    Mr. Carey, Ms. Letlow, Ms. Bourdeaux, Mr. Payne, Mr. Mrvan, Mr. 
Aderholt, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. McNerney, Ms. Jayapal, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. 
  Crow, Mr. Garbarino, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Norcross, Ms. Newman, Ms. 
Velazquez, Ms. Slotkin, Mr. Bacon, Mr. McEachin, Ms. Bush, Mr. Pallone, 
  Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Ms. DeGette, and 
   Mrs. Miller-Meeks) submitted the following resolution; which was 
            referred to the Committee on Education and Labor

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing support for the designation of June 23, 2022, as National 
                        Federal Pell Grant Day.

Whereas June 23 is the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Education 
        Amendments Act of 1972 (Public Law 92-318; 86 Stat. 235) by President 
        Richard Nixon;
Whereas these amendments to the Higher Education Act of 1965 created the Basic 
        Educational Opportunity Grant, later named the Federal Pell Grant in 
        honor of its sponsor, Senator Claiborne Pell;
Whereas, 50 years ago, Senator Pell said ``for it's through this Act that the 
        dream of access, and opportunity for college education becomes a 
        reality. It's in this Act that we say a lack of financial wealth should 
        not, and will not, stand in the way of a person who has the talent, the 
        desire and the drive to reach out for a college education.'';
Whereas, 50 years later, this program to help low-income students pursue their 
        higher education goals maintains bipartisan support in Congress and 
        bipartisan support with the public;
Whereas in 2022, Federal Pell Grants are helping nearly 7,000,000 students, or 
        about 40 percent of undergraduate students, pursue and succeed in higher 
        education;
Whereas Federal Pell Grants help students from all 50 States, the District of 
        Columbia, and United States territories, from rural areas to cities and 
        everywhere in between;
Whereas the Federal Pell Grant Program is well-targeted to meet the needs of 
        students with demonstrated financial need, with the vast majority of 
        Federal Pell Grant recipients having family incomes of $40,000 or less;
Whereas extensive research shows that the Federal Pell Grant Program increases 
        college enrollment and completion among low- and moderate-income 
        students;
Whereas Federal Pell Grants are critical for students from historically 
        underrepresented backgrounds, including 58 percent of Black students, 47 
        percent of Hispanic students, 51 percent of American Indian/Alaska 
        Native students, 48 percent of first-generation students, 52 percent of 
        parenting students, and 39 percent of student veterans;
Whereas students use their Federal Pell Grant at the institutions of their 
        choice, which can include public, private, 2-year, and 4-year 
        institutions of higher education;
Whereas the program is a proven investment to boost future economic mobility, 
        with college graduates paying more in taxes and earning more in after-
        tax income than high school graduates; and
Whereas, over the past 50 years, the Federal Pell Grant Program has helped over 
        80 million Americans: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Federal Pell 
        Grant Program;
            (2) expresses support for the designation of National 
        Federal Pell Grant Day this year and in future years; and
            (3) encourages all people in the United States to celebrate 
        National Federal Pell Grant Day by recognizing the more than 80 
        million individual low- and middle-income eligible students 
        that have benefitted from the Federal Pell Grant over the years 
        by celebrating their student success stories and by ensuring 
        the same access for future students.
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