# 119-hr-1666: Pell Grant Sustainability Act

119-hr-1666, Pell Grant Sustainability Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1666
- Congress: 119
- Title: Pell Grant Sustainability Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 41
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Indexing the maximum Federal Pell Grant to inflation** to preserve its buying power and help the grant keep pace with rising college costs. The bill sets a $1,060 base for award year 2024–2025 and then increases that base each year by the Consumer Price Index, ties the total maximum award to the amount in the last enacted appropriation for the award year, requires rounding to the nearest $5, and removes the current 2034 sunset so the CPI adjustment continues indefinitely. - Students and families: Helps lower-income students afford college by preserving Pell's purchasing power. The base component is $1,060 for 2024–25 and then rises annually with inflation. - Colleges and affordability: By indexing awards to inflation the maximum grant is designed to track student costs more closely so grants maintain value over time. - Federal program rules and administration: Replaces time-limited language with an ongoing CPI-based adjustment, ties the annual maximum to the most recent enacted appropriation, and keeps the rounding rule at the nearest $5.

## Cosponsors (41)

- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Pell Grant max would rise with inflation: benefit, medium. If enacted, the maximum Pell Grant would follow a new formula. It would equal the amount set in the latest appropriation plus a base amount. The base is $1,060 in award year 2024–2025 and would grow each year by the change in consumer prices. The total would be rounded to the nearest $5. The bill w…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act
- 119-hr-999: Right to Contraception Act
- 119-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-1666 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1666)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1810)
- [119-hr-999: Right to Contraception Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-999)
- [119-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-14)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1666 (as of 2026-09-21).