U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10672: America’s College Promise Act of 2026
Status: In committee, October 1, 2026
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, October 1, 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
- Adelita Grijalva (D, HD-007) · primary sponsor
- Robert Scott (D, HD-VA-3)
- Madeleine Dean (D, HD-PA-4)
- Teresa Fernandez (D, HD-NM-3)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Education
Common questions
- What is HB10672?
- HB10672 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): America’s College Promise Act of 2026.
- What does HB10672 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 HB10672?
- In committee as of October 1, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. (October 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10672?
- Adelita Grijalva (D, HD-007), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB10672?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10672
Source: official Congress record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.