118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 2266 — Strengthening American Communities Act of 2023

“A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide greater access to higher education for America's students, to eliminate educational barriers for participation in a public service career, and for other purposes.”

Education

Introduced Jul 12, 2023

Last action Jul 12, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Jul 12, 2023

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Referred

Jul 12, 2023

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Committee

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Senate

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House floor

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill provides funding and establishes grant programs to expand access to higher education, including by providing free community college to students. The bill also establishes the National Public Service Education Grant program and revises the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. Specifically, the bill establishes a program to waive resident tuition and fees for community college students. The Department of Education (ED) must award grants to states and Indian tribes to pay the federal share (75% of the average resident community college tuition and fees per student) of the program. Next, the bill directs ED to award grants to states and Indian tribes for implementing evide...

Provisions · 8 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

4 provisions

1 provision

Timeline · 2 actions

Jul 12, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Jul 12, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.