Increase the maximum amount of federal Pell Grant funding available to students for college expenses.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2026?
The Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2026 remains in the House Committee on Education and Workforce and the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions as of June 23, 2026. Committee members must vote to advance these bills for them to move forward. Historical data shows that most bills never receive a committee vote and die in this stage.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2026 (H.R. 9414 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
Next up: A house committee · Nothing moves until they act.
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.R. 8807 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 8807 (118th) →Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from S. 4595 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 4595 (118th) →
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Who’s behind it
Mark Pocan (D-WI)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.
