# 117-hr-5739: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to change certain Federal Pell Grant requirements for certain students with disabilities, and for other purposes.

117-hr-5739, To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to change certain Federal Pell Grant requirements for certain students with disabilities, and for other purposes., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-5739
- Congress: 117
- Title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to change certain Federal Pell Grant requirements for certain students with disabilities, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2021-10-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to change certain Federal Pell Grant requirements for certain students with disabilities, and for other purposes.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2021-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2021-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2022-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2022-07-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-1667: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act
- 117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hres-1193: Expressing support for the designation of June 23, 2022, as National Federal Pell Grant Day.
- 117-hres-993: Recognizing the value of the Older Americans Act of 1965 nutrition program in addressing hunger, malnutrition, and isolation, and improving the health and qual…
- 117-hres-987: Expressing gratitude on behalf of the people of the United States to the journalists and news staff who are risking injury and death, are subject to grave thre…

## Sources
- [117-hr-5739 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5739)

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- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hres-1193: Expressing support for the designation of June 23, 2022, as National Federal Pe…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-1193)
- [117-hres-993: Recognizing the value of the Older Americans Act of 1965 nutrition program in a…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-993)
- [117-hres-987: Expressing gratitude on behalf of the people of the United States to the journa…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-987)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5739 (as of 2026-10-15).