Senate bill · S. 4859 (119th Congress)
Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2026
U.S. Senate
Sponsor: Mazie K. Hirono (U.S. Senator for Hawaii, Democratic)
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Summary
Makes changes to the structure of the Federal Pell Grant program under the Higher Education Act.
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Where it stands
Assigned to a committee for review.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions · U.S. Senate
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Cosponsors
29
Cosponsors listed on Congress.gov, shown A to Z.
- Democratic28
- Other1
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Related bills
- H.R. 9414Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2026Related bill
- H.R. 8807, 118th CongressRelated bill in another Congress
- S. 4595, 118th CongressRelated bill in another Congress
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Full history
- Jun 23, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate
- Jun 23, 2026
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Jun 23, 2026
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Jun 23, 2026
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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