Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2026
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 54
- Latest action
- Jun 23, 2026
What it does
The Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2026 would significantly increase the maximum Federal Pell Grant award, doubling it over time from $10,000 in 2026–2027 to $15,000 by 2031–2032, with future adjustments tied to inflation, and make the program fully mandatory funded. It would expand eligibility to include students with negative student aid indexes, recipients of means-tested benefits, and Dreamer students, restore Pell Grant eligibility for students whose scholarships exceed cost of attendance, increase the maximum number of semesters of eligibility from 12 to 18, and reduce penalties for unsatisfactory academic progress. These changes aim to stabilize and expand access to…
No official summary is available here. This one was written by AI from the bill’s text.
Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Mark Pocan
- Adelita Grijalva
- Alma Adams
- Andrea Salinas
- Angie Craig
- Bennie Thompson
- Brittany Pettersen
- Chellie Pingree
- Danny Davis
- Debbie Dingell
- Deborah Ross
- Donald Norcross
- Doris Matsui
- Dwight Evans
- Eleanor Norton
- Eugene Vindman
- Frank Mrvan
- Frank Pallone
- Frederica Wilson
- George Whitesides
- Gilbert Cisneros
- Gwen Moore
- Ilhan Omar
- Janice Schakowsky
- Jesús García
- John Garamendi
- John Mannion
- Jonathan Jackson
- Joyce Beatty
- Juan Vargas
- Lateefah Simon
- Linda Sánchez
- Lloyd Doggett
- Lucy McBath
- Mark DeSaulnier
- Mark Takano
- Mike Quigley
- Nanette Barragán
- Pablo José Hernández Rivera
- Raja Krishnamoorthi
- Rashida Tlaib
- Robert Garcia
- Robert Scott
- Sarah McBride
- Seth Magaziner
- Seth Moulton
- Shomari Figures
- Summer Lee
- Suzan DelBene
- Suzanne Bonamici
In the news
Reporting that may mention this subject. Possible matches are labeled.
Loading coverage…
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.