Officer Daniel Faulkner Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act of 2010

Bill: 111-hr-959
Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Patrick J. [D-PA-8]
Introduced: 2009-02-10 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Education programs funding
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Family relationships
Fires
Health personnel
Higher education
Law enforcement officers
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: 
Officer Daniel Faulkner Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act of 2009 - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to eliminate the expected family contribution used in determining Pell Grant eligibility in the case of a student applicant whose parent or guardian died as a result of performing service as a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew.
 
Prohibits any increase in the Pell Grant such students receive by reason of this Act from: (1) factoring into the calculation of their need for other title IV assistance; or (2) reducing the educational assistance some may receive under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 as dependents of civilian federal law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.

action_date: 2010-05-12
text: 
Officer Daniel Faulkner Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act of 2010 - (Sec. 2) Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to eliminate the expected family contribution used in determining a student's need for title IV assistance in the case of a student applicant who is eligible for a Pell Grant and whose parent or guardian died as a result of performing service as a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew.
 
Requires such student to be less than 24 years old and enrolled at an institution of higher education at the time of his or her parent's or guardian's death.
 
Gives financial aid administrators the responsibility of verifying that such students are eligible to have their expected family contribution adjusted (or eliminated), and of adjusting (or eliminating) it, unless the Secretary of Education establishes an alternate method of adjusting their expected family contribution.
 
Prohibits the total Pell Grant of a student whose Pell Grant is increased by reason of this Act from being considered in calculating that student's educational assistance benefits under the Public Safety Officer's Benefits program.
 
(Sec. 3) Alters the source of the annual Pell Grant increase for such students to require that it be provided only to the extent that funds are specifically provided in advance to such students in an appropriation Act for that award year.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-05-17
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2010-05-12
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2010-05-12
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3344)
action_date: 2010-05-12
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3344)
action_date: 2010-05-12
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 959.
action_date: 2010-05-12
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3344-3346)
action_date: 2010-05-12
text: Ms. Woolsey moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2009-03-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
action_date: 2009-03-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Referred to House Judiciary
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Referred to House Education and Labor
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-02-10
text: Introduced in House