# 119-s-3359: Fast Track To and Through College Act

119-s-3359, Fast Track To and Through College Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3359
- Congress: 119
- Title: Fast Track To and Through College Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-04
- Sponsor: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Shorten time-to-degree** by building statewide fast-track pathways that let high school students earn college credits and make those credits transfer smoothly across public institutions and participating nonprofits. The bill would align high school and college requirements and fund State-led implementation.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Pell Grants for eligible high schoolers: benefit, high. This bill would let the Secretary award Federal Pell Grants to eligible high school students in participating States starting with award years that begin July 1, 2027. Students must meet criteria set before the end of grade 11 and participate in an early college fast track pathway. These Pell award…
- Five-year state grants for early college: benefit, medium. This bill would create competitive five-year State grants to scale early college and early high school graduation pathways. Grants would pay tuition, fees, books, supplies, advising, scholarships, and other student supports. Grants would start on the later of the date of enactment or July 1, 2027.…
- Independent evaluation of program outcomes: benefit, low. The bill would fund an independent study of the program to finish by September 30, 2031, with interim reports first. The study would measure enrollment and completion of advanced high school coursework, postsecondary enrollment and remediation, first-year credit attainment and persistence, credit t…
- State funding rules for advanced coursework: mixed, medium. This bill would require States that get these grants to keep funding advanced coursework at least at the average level of the prior two academic years for years starting July 1, 2027. The Secretary could adjust calculations for biennial budgets and could waive the rule for up to two years for disas…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-4578: Gateway to Careers Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2461: Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2025
- 119-s-1639: American Innovation and Jobs Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-3359 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3359)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-4578: Gateway to Careers Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4578)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2461: Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2461)
- [119-s-1639: American Innovation and Jobs Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1639)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3359 (as of 2026-04-21).