# 119-s-1683: PELL Act of 2025

119-s-1683, PELL Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1683
- Congress: 119
- Title: PELL Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-08
- Sponsor: Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Workforce Pell Grant program** would extend Pell-style grants to short, employer-aligned training so more students can afford job-focused certificates that lead to hiring and credit toward further study. It targets programs that are 150–600 clock hours and run 8–15 weeks.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Limit program tuition to earnings: benefit, medium. If enacted, program tuition for eligible workforce programs could not exceed a computed "value-added" earnings amount each award year. Value-added would equal the median earnings of students who completed the program three years earlier, adjusted for local prices, minus 150% of the poverty line for…
- New Workforce Pell Grants for Students: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would create Workforce Pell Grants starting in the award year that begins July 1, 2026. You would be able to get one if you meet Pell rules and are enrolled or accepted in an eligible workforce program. You could not get a Workforce Pell at the same time as a regular Pell grant…
- Rules for eligible workforce programs: mixed, medium. If enacted, programs must meet detailed rules to qualify for Workforce Pell Grants. Programs would need 150–599 clock hours and run at least 8 but under 15 weeks. They could not be correspondence courses. The State Governor must say the program aligns with in-demand, high-wage sectors and meets emp…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act

## Sources
- [119-s-1683 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1683)

## Related
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4378)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-401)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1683 (as of 2025-12-21).