U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5626: Higher Education Grant Flexibility Act of 2026
Status: In committee, September 30, 2026
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to change certain grant requirements for certain students with disabilities, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to change certain grant requirements for certain students with disabilities, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 30, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to change certain grant requirements for certain students with disabilities, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Higher Education Grant Flexibility Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Federal Pell Grants Section 401(b)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a(b)(2) ) is amended-- (1) by striking In any case and inserting the and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) Students with disabilities (i) In general In the case of a student with a disability (as defined in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12102 )) for whom a reduced course load has been approved as a reasonable accommodation under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 794 ) or the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq. ), the student's enrollment in the reduced course load or 5 credits (or the equivalent), whichever is greater, shall be deemed to be enrollment on a full-time basis for purposes of calculating the elements of cost of attendance for such student under paragraphs (2) through (14) of section 472(a) for purposes of determining the amount of the Federal Pell Grant to which the …
Sponsors
- Van Hollen, Chris (D) · primary sponsor
- Bernard Sanders (I, SD-VT)
- Gillibrand, Kirsten (D)
- Hirono, Mazie (D)
- Booker, Cory (D)
- Padilla, Alex (D, SD-CA)
- Lujan, Ben Ray (D)
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Education
Common questions
- What is SB5626?
- SB5626 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Higher Education Grant Flexibility Act of 2026.
- What does SB5626 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to change certain grant requirements for certain students with disabilities, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB5626?
- In committee as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5626?
- Van Hollen, Chris (D), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB5626?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5626
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