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Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Higher Education Grant Flexibility Act of 2026

S. 5626Introduced Sep 30, 2026Policy area: Education

Official title: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to change certain grant requirements for certain students with disabilities, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Sen. Chris Van Hollen D-MD
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Where it went

Latest action: Sep 30, 2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

6 cosponsors — 5 Democrats, 1 independent

0 of 6 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Cory Booker (D-NJ), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Ben Luján (D-NM), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Chris Van Hollen.

Sponsor’s state and district

Maryland in Congress

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Data as of Oct 19, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.