# 114-hr-2350: Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act

114-hr-2350, Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8] (R-PA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2350
- Congress: 114
- Title: Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
- Introduced: 2015-05-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 41
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to eliminate the expected family contribution (EFC) used to determine financial need in the case of a Pell Grant-eligible student whose parent or guardian died in the line of duty as a police officer, firefighter, or other public safety officer. Such student is eligible to receive an automatic zero EFC and qualify for the maximum Pell Grant award if the student was less than 24 years old or enrolled at an institution of higher education at the time of the parent or guardian's death.

## Cosponsors (41)

- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2015-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- PETER KING (R-NY), 2015-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] (R-VA), 2015-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2015-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18] (D-FL), 2015-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL HONDA (D-CA), 2015-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3] (R-NJ), 2015-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2016-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2016-04-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2016-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2016-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2016-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] (R-PA), 2016-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2016-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2016-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2016-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2016-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2016-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2016-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2016-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2016-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2016-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2016-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2016-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- ROBERT BRADY (D-PA), 2016-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] (D-AZ), 2016-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2016-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO), 2016-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2] (D-NE), 2016-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] (R-PA), 2016-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2016-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2016-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2016-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- LOUISE SLAUGHTER (D-NY), 2016-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2016-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA), 2016-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
- COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN), 2016-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2016-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2016-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] (R-FL), 2016-07-13T00:00:00.000Z

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- 114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act
- 114-hr-3268: PAST Act
- 114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2722: Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016

## Sources
- [114-hr-2350 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2350)

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- [114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3381)
- [114-hr-3268: PAST Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3268)
- [114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2737)
- [114-hr-2722: Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2722)
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