To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to change certain Federal Pell Grant requirements for certain students with disabilities, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-5739
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]
Introduced: 2021-10-26
Policy area: Education
Latest action: action_date: 2021-10-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-10-26
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill revises certain requirements under the Federal Pell Grant Program for students with disabilities.</p> <p>Currently, Pell Grant awards are based on enrollment status and a student must attend an institution of higher education (IHE) on a full-time basis in order to receive the maximum award amount. This bill provides an exception for a student with a disability who is receiving appropriate and reasonable accommodations for such disability. Specifically, the bill requires the amount of a Pell Grant to be calculated as if such a student is attending an IHE on a full-time basis, without regard to whether the student is attending less than full time.</p> <p>Additionally, the bill extends the period of time during which a student with a disability may receive a Pell Grant. In particular, the bill allows a student to exceed the current 12-semester limit to complete the first undergraduate baccalaureate course of study if required by the student's accommodations.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5739 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 26, 2021 Mr. Morelle introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to change certain Federal Pell Grant requirements for certain students with disabilities, and for other purposes.

1. Amendments to the HEA (a) Award year 2022–2023 Section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(2)— (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking (B) In any case and inserting (B) (i) Except as provided in clause (ii), in any case ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (ii) The amount of a Federal Pell Grant to which a student with a disability (as defined in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12102 )) who is receiving appropriate and reasonable accommodations for such disability is entitled shall be calculated as if such student attends an institution of higher education on a full-time basis, without regard to whether the student is attending on less than a full-time basis. ; and (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (5), by striking (5) The period and inserting (5) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the period ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (B) In the case of a student with a disability (as defined in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12102 )) who is receiving appropriate and reasonable accommodations for such disability, the period during which such student may receive Federal Pell Grants may exceed 12 semesters or the equivalent of 12 semesters if required by such accommodations for the completion of the first undergraduate baccalaureate course of study being pursued by that student at the institution at which the student is in attendance. . (b) Award year 2023–2024 and each subsequent award year (1) Amendments Section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a ), as amended by section 703 of division FF of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( Public Law 116–260 ), is amended— (A) in subsection (b)(2)— (i) by striking In any case and inserting the following: (A) Reduction In any case ; and (ii) by adding at the end the following: (B) Students with disabilities The amount of a Federal Pell Grant to which a student with a disability (as defined in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12102 )) who is receiving appropriate and reasonable accommodations for such disability is entitled shall be calculated as if such student attends an institution of higher education on a full-time basis, without regard to whether the student is attending on less than a full-time basis. ; and (B) in subsection (d)(5)(A)— (i) by striking Except as provided in subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: (i) Period Except as provided in clause (ii) of this subparagraph and in subparagraph (B) ; and (ii) by adding at the end the following: (ii) Students with disabilities In the case of a student with a disability (as defined in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12102 )) who is receiving appropriate and reasonable accommodations for such disability, the period during which such student may receive Federal Pell Grants may exceed 12 semesters or the equivalent of 12 semesters if required by such accommodations for the completion of the first undergraduate baccalaureate course of study being pursued by that student at the institution at which the student is in attendance. . (2) Effective date The amendments made by this subsection shall take effect as if included in section 703 of division FF of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( Public Law 116–260 ).