,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dac  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #aj1          
#bjag,mrs4 ,lawr5ce introduc$ ! foll[+  
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,education & ! ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to 
e/abli% an ,e>ly ,f$]al ,pell ,grant    
,commitm5t ,program4  #a4 ,%ort title   
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,e>ly ,pell   
,promise ,act4  #b4 ,e>ly ,f$]al ,pell  
,grant commitm5t program ,subp>t #a ( "p
 ,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a et  
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  #dja;,b4 ,e>ly ,f$]al ,pell    
,grant commitm5t program  7a7 ,program  
au?ority ,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to    
c>ry out an ,e>ly ,f$]al ,pell ,grant   
,commitm5t ,program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is    
section z ! ,program7 "u :i* ! ,secret>y
 %all--  7#a7 aw>d grants to ,/ate      
educational ag5cies to pay !            
adm9i/rative exp5ses incurr$ 9          
p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,program2 &  7#b7 make a 
commitm5t to aw>d ,f$]al ,pell ,grants  

to eligible /ud5ts 9 accordance ) ?is   
section4  7b7 ,program requirem5ts ,!   
,program %all meet ! foll[+ requirem5ts3
 7#a7 ,eligible /ud5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a
 /ud5t %all be eligible to receive a    
commitm5t f ! ,secret>y to receive a    
,f$]al ,pell ,grant e>ly 9 ! /ud5t's    
academic c>e] if ! /ud5t--  7i7 is 9 #h?
 grade2 &  7ii7 is eligible = a free or 
r$uc$ price lun* "u ! ,ri*>d ,b4        
,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq474  7#b7    
,f$]al ,pell ,grant commitm5t  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,b71 ea* eligible /ud5t :o p>ticipates 
9 ! ,program %all receive a commitm5t f 
! ,secret>y to receive a ,f$]al ,pell   
,grant dur+ ! fir/ #b academic ye>s t ! 
/ud5t is 9 att5dance at an in/itution ( 
high] education z an und]graduate /ud5t1
 if ! /ud5t--  7i7 applies = ,f$]al     
f9ancial aid 7via ! ,,fafsa7 dur+ !     
/ud5t's s5ior ye> ( second>y s*ool &    
dur+ ! succe$+ academic ye>2 &  7ii7    
enrolls at su* in/itution ( high]       

education-- 7,i7 n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft]
 su* /ud5t receives a second>y s*ool    
diploma or its recogniz$ equival5t2 or  
7,,ii7 if su* /ud5t becomes a memb] ( ! 
,arm$ ,=ces 7includ+ ! ,national ,gu>d  
or ,res]ves71 n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft]   
su* /ud5t is dis*>g$1 sep>at$1 or       
releas$ f ! ,arm$ ,=ces 7includ+ !      
,national ,gu>d or ,res]ves74  7,b7     
,exception to commitm5t ,if an eligible 
/ud5t receives a commitm5t f ! ,secret>y
 to receive a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant dur+ !
 fir/ #b academic ye>s t ! /ud5t is 9   
att5dance at an in/itution ( high]      
education z an und]graduate /ud5t & !   
/ud5t applies = ,f$]al f9ancial aid 7via
 ! ,,fafsa7 dur+ ! /ud5t's s5ior ye> (  
second>y s*ool or dur+ ! succe$+        
academic ye>1 & ! expect$ family        
contribution ( ! /ud5t = ei!r ( su* ye>s
 is m ?an #b times ! ?re%old am\nt =    
,f$]al ,pell ,grant eligibility = su*   
ye>1 !n su* /ud5t %all n receive a      
,f$]al ,pell ,grant "u ?is section = !  
succe$+ academic ye>4 ,su* /ud5t %all   

cont9ue to be eligible = any o!r ,f$]al 
/ud5t f9ancial aid = :i* ! /ud5t is     
o!rwise eligible4  7#c7 ,applicability (
 ,f$]al ,pell ,grant requirem5ts ,!     
requirem5ts ( section #dja %all apply to
 ,f$]al ,pell ,grants aw>d$ pursuant to 
?is section1 except t ) respect to ea*  
eligible /ud5t :o p>ticipates 9 !       
,program & is n subject to ! exception  
"u p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 ! am\nt ( ea* su*
 eligible /ud5t's ,f$]al ,pell ,grant   
only %all be calculat$ by deem+ su*     
/ud5t to h an expect$ family            
contribution equal to z]o4  7c7 ,/ate   
educational ag5cy applications  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,ea* ,/ate educational ag5cy      
desir+ to p>ticipate 9 ! ,program %all  
submit an application to ! ,secret>y at 
su* "t & 9 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y may  
require4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* application
 %all include-- 7,a7 a description ( !  
propos$ t>get$ in=mation campaign = !   
,program & a copy ( ! plan describ$ 9   
subsection 7e77#b72  7,b7 an assurance t
 ! ,/ate educational ag5cy w fully      

coop]ate ) ! ongo+ evaluation ( !       
,program2 &  7,c7 su* o!r in=mation z ! 
,secret>y may require4  7d7 ,evaluation 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f am\nts appropriat$ "u  
subsection 7f7 = a fiscal ye>1 !        
,secret>y %all res]ve n m ?an #a1jjj1jjj
 to aw>d a grant or contract to an      
organization outside ! ,dep>tm5t = an   
indep5d5t evaluation ( ! impact ( !     
,program4  7#b7 ,competitive basis ,!   
grant or contract %all be aw>d$ on a    
competitive basis4  7#c7 ,matt]s        
evaluat$ ,! evaluation describ$ 9 ?is   
subsection %all consid] metrics e/abli%$
 by ! ,secret>y t emphasize college     
access & success1 enc\rag+ l[-income    
/ud5ts to pursue high] education1 & !   
co/ effectiv5ess ( ! program4  7#d7     
,dissem9ation ,! f9d+s ( ! evaluation   
%all be widely dissem9at$ to ! public by
 ! organization conduct+ ! evaluation z 
well z by ! ,secret>y4  7e7 ,t>get$     
in=mation campaign  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*  
,/ate educational ag5cy receiv+ a grant 
"u ?is section %all1 9 coop]ation ) !   

p>ticipat+ local educational ag5cies )9 
! ,/ate & ! ,secret>y1 develop a t>get$ 
in=mation campaign = ! ,program4  7#b7  
,plan ,ea* ,/ate educational ag5cy      
receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all     
include 9 ! application submitt$ "u     
subsection 7c7 a writt5 plan = _!       
propos$ t>get$ in=mation campaign4 ,!   
plan %all include ! foll[+3  7,a7       
,outrea* ,outrea* to /ud5ts & _!        
families1 at a m9imum1 at ! beg9n+ & end
 ( ea* academic ye>4  7,b7 ,di/ribution 
,h[ ! ,/ate educational ag5cy plans to  
provide ! outrea* describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,a7 & to provide ! in=mation describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,c74  7,c7 ,in=mation ,! 
annual provision by ! ,/ate educational 
ag5cy to all /ud5ts & families          
p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,program ( in=mation     
reg>d+--  7i7 ! e/imat$ /atewide av]age 
high] education in/itution co/ data =   
ea* academic ye>1 :i* co/ data %all be  
disaggregat$ by--  7,i7 type (          
in/itution1 includ+-- 7aa7 #b-ye> public
 colleges2  7bb7 #d-ye> public colleges2

  7cc7 #d-ye> private colleges2 &  7dd7 
private1 =-pr(it colleges2 &  7,,ii7    
compon5t1 includ+--  7aa7 tuition &     
fees2 &  7bb7 room & bo>d2  7ii7 ,f$]al 
,pell ,grants1 includ+-- 7,i7 ! maximum 
,f$]al ,pell ,grant = ea* academic ye>2 
7,,ii7 :5 & h[ to apply = a ,f$]al ,pell
 ,grant2 &  7,,iii7 :at ! application   
process = a ,f$]al ,pell ,grant         
requires2  7iii7 ,/ate-specific college 
sav+s programs2  7iv7 ,/ate-bas$        
f9ancial aid1 includ+ ,/ate-bas$ m]it   
aid2 &  7v7 ,f$]al f9ancial aid         
available to /ud5ts1 includ+ eligibility
 crit]ia = ! ,f$]al f9ancial aid & an   
explanation ( ! ,f$]al f9ancial aid     
programs4  7#c7 ,annual in=mation ,!    
in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,c7 
%all be provid$ to eligible /ud5ts      
annually = ! duration ( ! /ud5ts'       
p>ticipation 9 ! ,program4  7#d7        
,res]vation ,ea* ,/ate educational ag5cy
 receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all    
res]ve #bjj1jjj ( ! grant funds receiv$ 
ea* fiscal ye> to c>ry out ! t>get$     

in=mation campaign describ$ 9 ?is       
subsection4  7f7 ,au?orization (        
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section su* 
sums z may be necess>y4  4