PROPEL Act

What it does

Professional Pell Education Learning or the PROPEL Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow federal Pell Grants to be utilized at educational programs that consist of vocational or technical training, flight training, apprenticeship, or other on-job training.

Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.

Sponsor

Scott Taylor (R-VA). Co-sponsors: 3 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

Where it stands

• IntroducedSep 26, 2017
• Passed the House—
• Passed the Senate—
• Sent to the President—
• Became law—

Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (Sep 26, 2017)

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Committees

• Education and the Workforce Committee

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