# 115-hr-3831: PROPEL Act

115-hr-3831, PROPEL Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Taylor, Scott [R-VA-2] (R-VA); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-3831
- Congress: 115
- Title: PROPEL Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- Introduced: 2017-09-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Taylor, Scott [R-VA-2] (R-VA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Professional Pell Education Learning or the PROPEL Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow federal Pell Grants to be utilized at educational programs that consist of vocational or technical training, flight training, apprenticeship, or other on-job training. In addition, the bill modifies the eligibility requirements under the Federal Pell Grant program for the vocational and training programs, including allowing such programs to be unaccredited.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2017-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN), 2017-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2017-10-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2017-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2017-11-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-299: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act
- 115-hr-1697: Israel Anti-Boycott Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-3831 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3831)

## Related
- [115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4107)
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-299: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-299)
- [115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5499)
- [115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1698)
- [115-hr-1697: Israel Anti-Boycott Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1697)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3831 (as of 2025-11-18).