H.R.9414

H. R. 9414

June 23, 2026

Mr. Pocan (for himself, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Barragán, Mrs. Beatty, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. DelBene, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania, Mr. Figures, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. García of Illinois, Mr. Garcia of California, Mrs. Grijalva, Mr. Hernández, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Kennedy of New York, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, Mr. Magaziner, Mr. Mannion, Ms. Matsui, Mrs. McBath, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Mrvan, Mr. Norcross, Ms. Norton, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Quigley, Ms. Ross, Ms. Sánchez, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Simon, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Vargas, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Adams, Mr. Doggett, and Mr. Takano) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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

A BILL

To improve the structure of the Federal Pell Grant program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title; 2. Findings; 3. Table of contents; references; 4. Doubling Federal Pell Grants and providing all Federal Pell Grants through mandatory funding; 5. Providing increased Federal Pell Grants and other assistance for recipients of means-tested benefits; 6. Federal aid eligibility for dreamer students; 7. Restoring the total semesters of Federal Pell Grant eligibility; 8. Reducing financial aid penalties from satisfactory academic progress determinations; 9. Restoring Pell Grant eligibility for certain students with scholarships; 10. Conforming amendments; 11. Effective date