HR9741Referred to Committee
To name the District of Columbia tuition assistance grant program the "Eleanor Holmes Norton District of Columbia Tuition Assistance Grant Program".
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-07-16
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Robert Garcia
Democrat · CA · Representative
Votes with party: 98.4% (572 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/G000598
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- House Committee on Oversight and Government ReformReferred To · 2026-07-16
Plain-English Summary
The District of Columbia offers tuition assistance grants to help local students pay for college, and this bill would rename that program after Eleanor Holmes Norton, the longtime congressional representative from Washington, D.C. The change honors Norton's decades of service advocating for D.C. residents and education. Students receiving these grants would see the program's name reflect this tribute to her legacy.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9741 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9741 To name the District of Columbia tuition assistance grant program the ``Eleanor Holmes Norton District of Columbia Tuition Assistance Grant Program''. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 16, 2026 Mr. Garcia of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To name the District of Columbia tuition assistance grant program the ``Eleanor Holmes Norton District of Columbia Tuition Assistance Grant Program''. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. NAME OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TUITION ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM. The District of Columbia tuition assistance grant program established by the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999 (sec. 38-2701 et seq., D.C. Official Code) shall on and after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the ``Eleanor Holmes Norton District of Columbia Tuition Assistance Grant Program''. Any reference to the District of Columbia tuition assistance grant program in any law, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be considered to be a reference to the ``Eleanor Holmes Norton District of Columbia Tuition Assistance Grant Program''. <all>
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