# 116-hr-6251: Educational Award Parity Act

116-hr-6251, Educational Award Parity Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6251
- Congress: 116
- Title: Educational Award Parity Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2020-03-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Educational Award Parity Act This bill allows AmeriCorps members who are 55 years of age or older and served in any program, including the National Civilian Community Corps or Volunteers in Service to America, to transfer their national service educational award to a family member. Currently, only members who served in AmeriCorps State and National may transfer such an award.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2020-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2020-03-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-7806: SOS Act
- 116-hr-7481: RESTART Act
- 116-hr-7308: RISE Act
- 116-hr-6958: COVID-19 Dependent Care Flexible Spending Arrangement Rollover Act of 2020
- 116-hr-6702: Pandemic Response and Opportunity Through National Service Act
- 116-hr-6420: All Dependent Children Count Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-6251 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6251)

## Related
- [116-hr-7806: SOS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7806)
- [116-hr-7481: RESTART Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7481)
- [116-hr-7308: RISE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7308)
- [116-hr-6958: COVID-19 Dependent Care Flexible Spending Arrangement Rollover Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6958)
- [116-hr-6702: Pandemic Response and Opportunity Through National Service Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6702)
- [116-hr-6420: All Dependent Children Count Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6420)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6251 (as of 2025-11-18).