A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require that recipients of Pell Grants be citizens or nationals of the United States.

This bill would change the Higher Education Act of 1965 so that only students who are U.S. citizens or U.S. nationals could receive Pell Grants. Students would still need to meet the existing general eligibility requirements for federal student aid. The new citizenship rule would apply to Pell Grants regardless of other provisions of law. A related section of the law would be updated to reflect this change.

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Sponsors

• Jim Banks Republican sponsor
• 0 cosponsors