109th Congress > House > Vote 456

Date: September 07, 2005

Result: 412-0 (Passed)

Clerk session vote number: 457

Vote Subject Matter: Social Welfare / Domestic Social Policy

Sponsor: KELLER, Richard (Ric) (R-FL)

Bill number: HR3169

Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Description: To provide the Secretary of Education with waiver authority for students who are eligible for Pell Grants who are adversely affected by a natural disaster

Bill summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 7, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Pell Grant Hurricane and Disaster Relief Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to waive certain requirements for repayment of federal Pell Grants by students if: (1) they were residing in, employed in, or attending an institution of higher education located in a major disaster area; (2) their attendance was interrupted because of the disaster's impact on them or the institution; and (3) their withdrawal ended within the academic year during which the major disaster designation occurred or during the next succeeding academic year.

Bill titles: To provide the Secretary of Education with waiver authority for students who are eligible for Pell Grants who are adversely affected by a natural disaster.

Links for more info on the vote: congress.gov

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