HR Bill 6951 College Cost Reduction Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2024-01-11

The College Cost Reduction Act, also known as Bill 118 hr 6951, is a piece of legislation introduced in the United States Congress aimed at reducing the financial burden of higher education for students and their families. The bill includes several key provisions to make college more affordable. One of the main components of the College Cost Reduction Act is an increase in the maximum Pell Grant award, which provides need-based financial aid to low-income students. The bill also includes provisions to lower interest rates on federal student loans, making it easier for students to repay their loans after graduation. Additionally, the College Cost Reduction Act includes measures to incentivize public service by offering loan forgiveness for individuals who work in certain fields, such as teaching or nursing. This is aimed at encouraging students to pursue careers that benefit society, even if they may not be as financially lucrative. Overall, the College Cost Reduction Act seeks to make higher education more accessible and affordable for all students, regardless of their financial background. By reducing the financial burden of college, the bill aims to ensure that all individuals have the opportunity to pursue their educational goals and contribute to society in meaningful ways.

Recent Activity

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 624.

Alternative Names

College Cost Reduction Act

College Cost Reduction Act

To lower the cost of postsecondary education for students and families.

College Cost Reduction Act

College Cost Reduction Act

College Cost Reduction Act

To lower the cost of postsecondary education for students and families.

Associated Legislation

Protecting Taxpayers from Student Loan Bailouts Act

College Transparency Act

College Transparency Act

Policy Areas

Education

Potential Impact

Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Administrative remedies

Advisory bodies

Civil actions and liability

Computers and information technology

Congressional oversight

Department of Education

Education programs funding

Federal preemption

Geography and mapping

Government information and archives

Government lending and loan guarantees

Higher education

Indian social and development programs

Intergovernmental relations

Internet, web applications, social media

Performance measurement

Public contracts and procurement

Religion

Right of privacy

State and local government operations

Student aid and college costs

Student records

Temporary and part-time employment

Wages and earnings

Sponsors and Supporters

Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]

Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]

Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]

Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]

Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12]

Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11]

Rep. McClain, Lisa C. [R-MI-9]

Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-45]

Rep. Williams, Brandon [R-NY-22]

Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9]

Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]

Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1]

Rep. James, John [R-MI-10]

Rep. Chavez-DeRemer, Lori [R-OR-5]

Rep. Bentz, Cliff [R-OR-2]

Rep. Murphy, Gregory [R-NC-3]

Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]

Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4]

Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]

Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14]

Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17]

Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3]

Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31]

Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4]

Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15]

Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1]

Rep. Kiley, Kevin [R-CA-3]

Rep. Weber, Randy K. [R-TX-14]

Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1]

Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]

Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]

Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]

Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11]

Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]

Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11]

Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3]

Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]

Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]

Rep. Curtis, John R. [R-UT-3]

Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2]

Rep. LaTurner, Jake [R-KS-2]

Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]

Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]

Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]

Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]

Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12]

Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11]

Rep. McClain, Lisa C. [R-MI-9]

Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-45]

Rep. Williams, Brandon [R-NY-22]

Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9]

Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]

Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1]

Rep. James, John [R-MI-10]

Rep. Chavez-DeRemer, Lori [R-OR-5]

Rep. Bentz, Cliff [R-OR-2]

Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3]

Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]

Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4]

Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]

Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14]

Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17]

Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3]

Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31]

Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4]

Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15]

Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1]

Rep. Kiley, Kevin [R-CA-3]

Rep. Weber, Randy K. [R-TX-14]

Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1]

Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]

Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]

Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]

Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11]

Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]

Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11]

Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3]

Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]

Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]

Rep. Curtis, John R. [R-UT-3]

Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2]

Rep. LaTurner, Jake [R-KS-2]

Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]

Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]

Rep. Pence, Greg [R-IN-6]

Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]

Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2]

Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3]

Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]

Rep. Duarte, John S. [R-CA-13]

Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4]

Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11]

Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1]

Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]

Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9]

Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]

Rep. Franklin, C. Scott [R-FL-18]

Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]

Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2]

Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23]

Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6]

Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5]

Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1]

Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13]

Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5]

Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7]

Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew [R-GA-3]

Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]

Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large]

Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7]

Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23]

Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3]

Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1]

Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2]

Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5]

Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19]

Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1]

Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]

Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4]

Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13]

Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5]

Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7]

Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6]

Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6]

Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8]

Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4]

Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10]

Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2]

Rep. D'Esposito, Anthony [R-NY-4]

Rep. Maloy, Celeste [R-UT-2]

Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3]

Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11]

Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24]

Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1]

Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8]

Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16]

Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1]

Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]

Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48]

Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4]

Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6]

Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]

Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4]

Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5]

Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6]

Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4]

Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9]

Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]

Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]

Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12]

Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22]

Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]

Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2]

Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7]

Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5]

Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-8]

Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]

Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6]

Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]

Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]

Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-6]

Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]

Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]

Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4]

Rep. Fong, Vince [R-CA-20]

Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25]

Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1]

Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]

Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-2]

Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]

Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2]

Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large]

Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1]

Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16]

Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3]

Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]

Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]

Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2]

Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1]

Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23]

Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8]

Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]

Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5]

Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7]

Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27]

Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5]

Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1]

Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2]

Rep. Lopez, Greg [R-CO-4]

Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21]

Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]

Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38]

Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]

Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6]

Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2]

Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-3]

Committees and Subcommittees

Education and the Workforce Committee

Education and the Workforce Committee

Variations and Revisions

Jake LaTurnerRudy Yakym IIIDerrick Van OrdenCliff BentzGreg LopezErin HouchinKeith Self

College Cost Reduction Act

11/21/2024, 2:41 AM
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 624.The College Cost Reduction Act, also known as Bill 118 hr 6951, is a piece of legislation introduced in the United States Congress aimed at reducing the financial burden of higher education for students and their families. The bill includes several k...
Congress
118

Number
HR - 6951

Introduced on
2024-01-11

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

1/11/2024

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 624.The College Cost Reduction Act, also known as Bill 118 hr 6951, is a piece of legislation introduced in the United States Congress aimed at reducing the financial burden of higher education for students and their families. The bill includes several k...
Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo lower the cost of postsecondary education for students and families.

Policy Areas
Education

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Action11/18/2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 624.