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119th Congress

S. 5411: Emergency Grant Aid for College Students Act

A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish an emergency grant aid program, and for other purposes.

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Sep 16, 2026
  2. Passed Senate (not reached)
  3. Passed House (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in Senate, Sep 16, 2026

This bill establishes a grant program for emergency student financial aid. It also prohibits the Department of Education (ED) from transferring functions related to this program to other federal agencies.

Specifically, the bill directs ED to establish a grant program for institutions of higher education to provide emergency financial aid grants to students.

The bill also prohibits ED from entering into or carrying out interagency agreements related to this program. This prohibition applies to the transfer of functions such as administering or operating programs, making grants, carrying out technical assistance, enforcing rights and requirements (e.g., data collection requirements), conducting administrative and oversight functions, and monitoring grantees.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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History

  1. Sep 16, 2026Introduced in the Senate by Tina Smith.
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  1. Sep 16, 2026Introduced in Senate
  2. Sep 16, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.