U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5665: America’s College Promise Act of 2026
Status: In committee, September 30, 2026
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish grants for tuition-free community colleges, student success grants, and grants for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and Minority-Serving Institutions, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish grants for tuition-free community colleges, student success grants, and grants for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and Minority-Serving Institutions, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 30, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish grants for tuition-free community colleges, student success grants, and grants for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and Minority-Serving Institutions, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the America's College Promise Act of 2026 . I Grants for tuition-free community colleges SECTION 101. Program authorized Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: J America's college promise Federal-State partnership 1 Grants for tuition-free community college SECTION 499A. In general From amounts appropriated under section 499G for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall award grants to eligible States and eligible Tribal Colleges and Universities to pay the Federal share of expenditures needed to carry out the activities and services described in section 499E. SECTION 499B. Federal share; non-Federal share (a) Federal share (1) In general (A) Amount Subject to paragraph (2), the amount of the Federal share of a grant under this subpart shall be based on a formula, determined by the Secretary, that provides, for each eligible student enrolled in a community college operated or controlled by the State or in an eligible Tribal College or University, a per-student amount that …
Sponsors
- Baldwin, Tammy (D) · primary sponsor
- Durbin, Richard (D)
- Hirono, Mazie (D)
- Klobuchar, Amy (D)
- Lujan, Ben Ray (D)
- Murray, Patty (D)
- Van Hollen, Chris (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 SB5665?
- SB5665 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): America’s College Promise Act of 2026.
- What does SB5665 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish grants for tuition-free community colleges, student success grants, and grants for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and Minority-Serving Institutions, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB5665?
- 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 SB5665?
- Baldwin, Tammy (D), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB5665?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5665
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