H.R. 10451 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Education and Workforce, Sep 16, 2026
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryNew emergency grant program for college students
This bill creates a new grant program through the Department of Education that would give colleges and universities money to distribute as emergency financial aid to their students. The bill also specifies that the Department of Education must run this program itself and cannot hand off the work to other federal agencies.
How it affects you
If you're a college student facing unexpected financial hardship, this program could provide emergency grants through your school. The bill ensures that the Department of Education directly manages the program rather than delegating it elsewhere, which could affect how quickly and consistently aid gets distributed.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Sep 16, 2026)
Emergency Grant Aid for College Students Act
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 AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
2nd SessionH. R. 10451
A BILL
Emergency Grant Aid for College Students Act
Sponsor: Rep. Joseph D. Morelle (D-NY-25) · Introduced Sep 16, 2026 · Education · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Sep 16, 2026: “Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.”