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H.R. 2733

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 2733, the Pell Grant Flexibility Act, was introduced in the House on Apr 8, 2025 by Rep. Joseph Morelle (D) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Education and Workforce, and last saw action on Apr 8, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Record

Text

H.R. 2733 has 2 co-sponsors.

hb2733/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 2733 IH: Pell Grant Flexibility Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-04-08
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 2733  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   April 8, 2025   Mr. Morelle  (for himself and  Mr. Fitzpatrick ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Education and Workforce    A BILL
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to change certain Federal Pell Grant requirements for certain students with disabilities, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Pell Grant Flexibility Act  .
2.
Amendments to the Higher Education Act of 1965
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 following:
(A)
Reduction
Except as provided in subparagraph (B), in any case
 ; 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 determined appropriate by the institution of higher education, 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 amount of the Federal Pell Grant to which the student is entitled.
(ii)
Limited application
A determination under clause (i) shall not be used in the calculation of Federal Pell Grant semester eligibility under subsection (d)(5).
 .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-04-08
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to change certain Federal Pell Grant requirements for certain students with disabilities, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Joseph Morelle (D) sponsors H.R. 2733, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 2733 went before 1 committee: Education and Workforce.

Education and Workforce
Education and Workforce
Referred To · Apr 8, 2025 · 824 Bills

Actions

H.R. 2733 has taken 2 actions since Apr 8, 2025.

ChamberAction
Apr 8, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Apr 8, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.Education and Workforce Committee

Votes

H.R. 2733 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 2733 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Pell Grant Flexibility Act — Display Title
  • Pell Grant Flexibility Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to change certain Federal Pell Grant requirements for certain students with disabilities, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 5 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 2733 in 6 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Education, Agriculture, Budget/Appropriations, Defense, Immigration, Medicare/Medicaid, Science/Technology, Sports/Athletics.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY—District of Columbia15—
ASSOCIATION ON HIGHER EDUCATION AND DISABILITY (AHEAD)Professional membership association for disability resource professionals and othersSouth Carolina11$10K

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY15—
ACTIVE POLICY SOLUTIONS, LLC11$10K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
IAN GRUBMAN115
SAMANTHA BOOTH115
JASON MARMON111
TERRI LAKOWSKI111
THOMAS HYLAND111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEYRUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY2026 first_quarter$140K1st Quarter - Report
RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEYRUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY2025 third_quarter$100K3rd Quarter - Report
RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEYRUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY2025 second_quarter$100K2nd Quarter - Report
RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEYRUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY2026 second_quarter$80K2nd Quarter - Report
RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEYRUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY2025 fourth_quarter$80K4th Quarter - Report
ASSOCIATION ON HIGHER EDUCATION AND DISABILITY (AHEAD)ACTIVE POLICY SOLUTIONS, LLC2025 third_quarter$10K3rd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 2733 under Education, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 3 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 2733’s is Education.

hr2733/policy-areas.txt
EducationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 2733 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Disability assistance to Student aid and college costs.

hr2733/subjects.txt
Disability assistanceHigher educationStudent aid and college costs

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 2733, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 63 (Tuesday, April 8, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MORELLE:H.R. 2733.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the UnitedStates Constitution.[Page H1508]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com