# 114-hr-5764: Pell Grant Flexibility Act of 2016

114-hr-5764, Pell Grant Flexibility Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5764
- Congress: 114
- Title: Pell Grant Flexibility Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2016-07-13
- Sponsor: Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Pell Grant Flexibility Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income any amount received as a Federal Pell Grant awarded under the Higher Education Act of 1965.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2016-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3] (R-NJ), 2016-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- PETER KING (R-NY), 2016-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL HONDA (D-CA), 2016-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSE SERRANO (D-NY), 2016-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN CONYERS (D-MI), 2016-11-16T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-5764 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5764)

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- [114-hr-3119: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3119)
- [114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2737)
- [114-hr-1786: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1786)
- [114-hr-5980: Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5980)
- [114-hr-5090: To ensure that air transportation between the United States and the European Un…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5090)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5764 (as of 2025-11-18).