Pell Grant Flexibility Act

Bill: 119-hr-2733
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]
Introduced: 2025-04-08
Policy area: Education
Latest action: action_date: 2025-04-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2733 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2025 Mr. Morelle (for himself and Mr. Fitzpatrick ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce 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. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pell Grant Flexibility Act . 2. Amendments to the Higher Education Act of 1965 Section 401(b)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a(b)(2) ) is amended— (1) by striking In any case and inserting the following: (A) Reduction Except as provided in subparagraph (B), in any case ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) Students with disabilities (i) In general 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 )) for whom a reduced course load has been determined appropriate by the institution of higher education, the student's enrollment in the reduced course load or 5 credits (or the equivalent), whichever is greater, shall be deemed to be enrollment on a full-time basis for purposes of calculating the amount of the Federal Pell Grant to which the student is entitled. (ii) Limited application A determination under clause (i) shall not be used in the calculation of Federal Pell Grant semester eligibility under subsection (d)(5). .