# 117-hr-3946: Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2021

117-hr-3946, Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI); status Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-3946
- Congress: 117
- Title: Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2021
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2021-06-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI)
- Cosponsors: 95
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2021

## Cosponsors (95)

- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18] (D-PA), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] (D-FL), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] (D-MI), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] (D-MP), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] (D-NY), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2021-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2021-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN), 2021-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2021-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2021-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2021-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2021-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2021-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2021-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2021-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kahele, Kaiali'i [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2021-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2021-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2021-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2021-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2021-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2021-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2021-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2021-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2021-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2021-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2021-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2021-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2021-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2021-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2021-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2021-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2021-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2021-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2021-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2021-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2021-11-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2021-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2022-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2022-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2022-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2022-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2022-12-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN), 2021-06-22T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-3946 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3946)

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