HR 5516 · 110th Congress · Education

Officer Daniel Faulkner Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act of 2008

Introduced 2008-02-28· Sponsored by Rep. Murphy, Patrick J. [D-PA-8]· House

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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.(2008-04-17)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Officer Daniel Faulkner Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act of 2008 - Amends the Higher Educaton Act of 1965 to eliminate the expected family contribution used in determining Pell Grant eligibility in the case of a student applicant whose parent or guardian died as a result of performing service as a police officer, firefighter, or other first responder.…

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Cosponsors (20)

14 Democrats6 Republicans
Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19]PA
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-14]IL
Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11]NC
Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13]OH
Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12]PA
Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15]PA
Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6]PA
Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13]PA
Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1]PA
Rep. Walberg, Timothy [R-MI-7]MI
Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7]PA
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]IN
Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3]PA
Rep. Hodes, Paul W. [D-NH-2]NH
Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-11]CA
Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17]PA
Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]TX
Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22]TX
Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14]PA
Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3]IN