# 119-hr-1635: Pell to Grad Act

119-hr-1635, Pell to Grad Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1635
- Congress: 119
- Title: Pell to Grad Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Expands Pell Grant eligibility to cover some postbaccalaureate study and raises the maximum Pell period from 12 to 16 semesters.** This bill would let students who used Pell for part of a bachelor’s degree use remaining Pell for a first postbaccalaureate program, as long as they meet eligibility rules and the total does not exceed the new 16-semester cap. - Students and families: Students who received Pell for 1 to 15 semesters while completing a bachelor’s would be able to apply remaining Pell toward their first postbaccalaureate program, provided they still qualify and stay within the 16-semester limit. - Students in remediation: Time spent in noncredit or remedial courses would not count against a student’s Pell period, so those semesters would not reduce Pell eligibility. - Colleges and programs: Eligible institutions could see more students qualify for Pell for initial postbaccalaureate study, which may affect enrollment and how schools plan financial aid for first postbaccalaureate programs.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Pell Grants after bachelor's, longer limit: benefit, medium. If enacted, some students could use Pell Grants for their first program after a bachelor’s degree. You would need to have received Pell for at least 1 but fewer than 16 semesters toward your first bachelor’s, and you would otherwise qualify for Pell except for having that degree. The lifetime limit…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-1635 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1635)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3816)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [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-1635 (as of 2026-04-21).