S 864 United States Senate · 117th Congress

JOBS Act of 2021

Summary
Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students Act of 2021 or the JOBS Act of 2021 This bill expands student eligibility for Pell Grants by establishing the Job Training Federal Pell Grant program. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Education to award a job training Pell Grant to a student who does not have a degree; attends an institution of higher education (IHE); is enrolled in a career and technical education program at an IHE that provides 150 to 600 clock hours of instructional time over a period of 8 to 15 weeks and provides training aligned with high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors (i.e., job training programs); and meets all other eligibility requirements for a Pell Grant. It also specifies that any period during which a student receives a job training Pell Grant counts toward that student's Pell Grant eligibility period.
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Mar 2021
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Introduced Mar 18, 2021 Last action Mar 18, 2021
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Mar 18, 2021
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1648-1649)
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Mar 18, 2021
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1 primary · 52 co-sponsors

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Photo of Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
DDemocratic
VA
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Photo of Amy Klobuchar
Amy Klobuchar
DDemocratic
MN
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Photo of Angus S. King, Jr.
Angus S. King, Jr.
IIndependent
ME
n/a
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Photo of Ben Ray Luján
Ben Ray Luján
DDemocratic
NM
n/a
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Photo of Benjamin L. Cardin
Benjamin L. Cardin
DDemocratic
MD
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Photo of Bill Cassidy
Bill Cassidy
RRepublican
LA
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Photo of Bill Hagerty
Bill Hagerty
RRepublican
TN
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Photo of Catherine Cortez Masto
Catherine Cortez Masto
DDemocratic
NV
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Photo of Chris Van Hollen
Chris Van Hollen
DDemocratic
MD
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Photo of Christopher A. Coons
Christopher A. Coons
DDemocratic
DE
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Photo of Cindy Hyde-Smith
Cindy Hyde-Smith
RRepublican
MS
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