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A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require that recipients of Pell Grants be citizens or nationals of the United States.

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This bill would change the Higher Education Act of 1965 so that only people who are citizens or nationals of the United States could receive Pell Grants, which are a type of federal financial aid for college students. No official summary is available for this bill.

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Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN]

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Introduced

September 22, 2026

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