S. 4859 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2026
Cosponsors: 30 (29 D, 0 R, 1 other) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-08
Introduced: 2026-06-23
Latest action (2026-06-23): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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