# 119-s-1832: College for All Act of 2025 119-s-1832, College for All Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1832 - As of: 2026-04-21 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: 119-s-1832 - Congress: 119 - Title: College for All Act of 2025 - Status: introduced - Introduced: 2025-05-21 - Sponsor: Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT) - Cosponsors: 11 - Policy area: Education - Touches household money: yes - Last recorded action: 2026-04-21 ## Summary **Creates a federal‑state partnership to eliminate tuition and required fees for eligible students at community colleges, public 4‑year institutions, and Tribal Colleges and Universities.** It would fund grants beginning in the 2026–2027 award year and set rules for how States and TCUs qualify and spend the money. - Students and families: Would eliminate tuition and required fees for eligible students at community colleges, public 4‑year campuses, and Tribal colleges, with baseline federal per‑student grant levels of $5,110 for community/2‑year students and $11,610 for public 4‑year students in 2026–2027. - States and Tribal Colleges and Universities: Would require States and TCUs to meet maintenance‑of‑effort tests and provide a State share that is staged over time, beginning at 100 percent in 2026–2027 and stepping down to 80 percent by 2030–2031, with waivers or reductions available for territories and hardship. - Underserved students and institutions: Expands Pell eligibility to Dreamer students and reshapes Pell rules and duration limits, and creates Inclusive Student Success Grants to strengthen supports at underfunded and minority‑serving colleges with $10.0 billion for FY2026. *Would increase federal spending, including a $10.0 billion FY2026 grant program and higher Pell outlays beginning in 2026–2027.* ## Cosponsors (11) - Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z ## Provisions PRIA read - Bigger Pell Grants and tax break: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would expand Pell Grants and eligibility. For award year 2026-2027 the maximum Pell would be $14,790 at certain institutions and $7,395 at others, with annual indexing after that. Pell would be usable for living and nontuition costs and the payment period would extend up to 7 y… - Free tuition at public and Tribal colleges: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would fund grants to States and Tribal colleges so public institutions can eliminate tuition and required fees for eligible students starting award year 2026-2027. Grants set per-student dollar rules (e.g., $5,110 for two-year and $11,610 for four-year students in 2026-2027) an… - Grants for HBCUs and minority colleges: benefit, high. If enacted, private nonprofit HBCUs and other Minority-Serving Institutions could get grants starting award year 2026-2027 to eliminate tuition and required fees for eligible students. For 2026-2027 grants equal $5,110 per eligible 2-year student and $11,610 per eligible 4-year student, with annual… - Help for outlying area students: benefit, high. If enacted, students domiciled in U.S. outlying areas for at least 12 months could get payments to cover the difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition at public 4-year colleges. Payments begin award year 2026-2027, are prorated for part-time enrollment, and are capped at $15,950 per year… - Grants to boost college completion: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would create Inclusive Student Success Grants for States and Tribal colleges to fund evidence-based student supports (tutors, advisors, mental-health counselors, transfer improvements, dual enrollment, and similar reforms). The program includes a $10 billion authorization for F… - More funding for GEAR UP and TRIO: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would authorize higher funding levels for college access programs. It would authorize $736 million for GEAR UP and $3 billion for Federal TRIO programs for fiscal year 2026 and allow additional funds as needed in later years. Actual funding and local services would still depend… - Protect Tribal college funding rules: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would say that it does not change how Bureau of Indian Education funds are available to Tribal Colleges and Universities and that it does not alter the federal government’s duties under the Snyder Act. This preserves existing funding authorities and responsibilities for Tribal… ## Related bills - 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026 - 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026 - 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act - 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act - 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026 - 119-s-1503: Equality Act ## Sources - [119-s-1832 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1832) ## Related - [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066) - [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990) - [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823) - [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51) - [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108) - [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503) - [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1832 (as of 2026-04-21).