# 114-hr-4221: SMART Grant Reauthorization Act of 2015

114-hr-4221, SMART Grant Reauthorization Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Carney, John C., Jr. [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4221
- Congress: 114
- Title: SMART Grant Reauthorization Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
- Introduced: 2015-12-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Carney, John C., Jr. [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

SMART Grant Reauthorization Act of 2015 This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to eliminate the program awarding Academic Competitiveness Grants to first- and second-year undergraduates who completed a rigorous high school curriculum and are eligible for Federal Pell Grants. It reauthorizes and appropriates funds through FY2022 for National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grants (SMART Grants) currently awarded to third, fourth, and fifth-year undergraduates who are eligible for Pell Grants and are pursuing: a major in the physical, life, or computer sciences, mathematics, technology, or engineering or a critical foreign language; or equivalent coursework in a qualifying liberal arts program that does not allow students to declare a major in a particular subject matter. The bill limits SMART Grant eligibility to students who are pursuing a major in the physical sciences or are pursuing equivalent coursework in a qualifying liberal arts program that does not allow students to declare a major in a particular subject matter. It terminates the Department of Education's authority to award SMART Grants at the end of award year 2020-2021.

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6500: Moving Housing Forward Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6427: Creating Financial Prosperity for Businesses and Investors Act
- 114-hr-6145: Christen O'Donnell Equestrian Helmet Labeling Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6017: Race to the Job Initiative Act
- 114-hr-5989: United States and Israel Space Cooperation Act
- 114-hr-5980: Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-4221 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4221)

## Related
- [114-hr-6500: Moving Housing Forward Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6500)
- [114-hr-6427: Creating Financial Prosperity for Businesses and Investors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6427)
- [114-hr-6145: Christen O'Donnell Equestrian Helmet Labeling Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6145)
- [114-hr-6017: Race to the Job Initiative Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6017)
- [114-hr-5989: United States and Israel Space Cooperation Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5989)
- [114-hr-5980: Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5980)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4221 (as of 2025-11-18).