# 116-hr-6033: Pell to Grad Act

116-hr-6033, Pell to Grad Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6033
- Congress: 116
- Title: Pell to Grad Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2020-02-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Pell to Grad Act This bill raises from 12 to 16 the total number of semesters during which a student may receive a Pell Grant. It also allows income-eligible graduate students who received Pell Grants during their undergraduate education to utilize their remaining Pell Grant eligibility toward their first graduate degree, subject to this 16-semester duration limit. Currently, Pell Grants are available only to undergraduate students, subject to the 12-semester duration limit.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2020-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2020-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2020-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2020-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2020-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2020-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2020-02-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020
- 116-hr-3884: MORE Act of 2020
- 116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-6033 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6033)

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- [116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7197)
- [116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7120)
- [116-hr-3884: MORE Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3884)
- [116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3589)
- [116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2694)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6033 (as of 2025-11-18).