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109th Congress > House > Vote 456
Clerk session vote number: 457
Sponsor: KELLER, Richard (Ric) (R-FL)
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.
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