# 114-hr-4415: Early Pell Promise Act

114-hr-4415, Early Pell Promise Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4415
- Congress: 114
- Title: Early Pell Promise Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
- Introduced: 2016-02-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Early Pell Promise Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Department of Education to carry out a program of grants to state educational agencies under which a student who is in eighth grade and is eligible for a free or reduced price lunch under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act may be provided a commitment to receive a Federal Pell Grant early in the student's academic career. Pursuant to such a commitment, the student shall receive a Pell Grant during the first two years of attendance at an institution of higher education (IHE) as an undergraduate if the student: files the FAFSA form during the senior year of secondary school and the succeeding year, and enrolls at the IHE not later than three years after receiving a secondary school diploma or after release from the Armed Forces. A student may not receive the early Pell Grant for a succeeding year if the expected family contribution for either year is more than twice the threshold amount for Pell Grant eligibility for that year.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- CORRINE BROWN (D-FL), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL HONDA (D-CA), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2016-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2016-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2016-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- CHARLES RANGEL (D-NY), 2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-4415 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4415)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4415 (as of 2025-11-18).