# 119-hr-10451: Emergency Grant Aid for College Students Act

119-hr-10451, Emergency Grant Aid for College Students Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10451
- Congress: 119
- Title: Emergency Grant Aid for College Students Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-11

## Summary

**Creates a federal program to provide rapid, means‑tested emergency cash grants to college students.** It would authorize the Education Secretary to fund eligible colleges to give targeted aid that helps students stay enrolled during financial emergencies and to set uniform reporting rules.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Faster emergency grant access for students: benefit, medium. If enacted, colleges that apply for program funds would have to describe eligibility, outreach, and how many grants they expect to make. The Department would do outreach at least 60 days before application deadlines and may prioritize community colleges, rural and under‑resourced campuses, and high…
- Ban on using other federal agencies: cost, medium. If enacted, the bill would bar the Education Department from entering into agreements with or using other federal agencies to run, monitor, or support this emergency grant program. The ban would cover technical help, data sharing, enforcement, using other agencies' facilities, and procuring service…
- Emergency college grants and protections: mixed, high. If enacted, the Department of Education would create a federal program that gives colleges money to make emergency grants to enrolled students. The program would be authorized for fiscal years 2027 through 2032 with "such sums as may be necessary" subject to future appropriations. A student's award…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act
- 119-hr-2913: Ukraine Support Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-10451 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10451)

## Related
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5658)
- [119-hr-2913: Ukraine Support Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2913)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10451 (as of 2026-10-11).