To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to discontinue certain administrative cost allowances, and for other purposes.

Bill: 115-hr-1767
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Russell, Steve [R-OK-5]
Introduced: 2017-03-28
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Education programs funding

Higher education

Student aid and college costs
Latest action: action_date: 2017-03-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-03-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to eliminate payments to institutions of higher education to defray the costs of administering the Federal Pell Grant program.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1767 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 28, 2017 Mr. Russell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to discontinue certain administrative cost allowances, and for other purposes.

1. Administrative cost allowances Section 489(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1096(a) ) is amended— (1) by striking the first sentence; and (2) by striking In addition, an and inserting An .