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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HR 156    </title>
<shortdesc>PELL GRANTS FUNDING</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Robert W. Pritchard-Aaron Schock-Renee Kosel-Dan Brady-David R. Leitch, Elizabeth Coulson and Sandra M. Pihos</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>5/30/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted 115-000-000</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>     Urges Congress and the President of the United States to increase funding for Pell Grants.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/24/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron Schock</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Renee Kosel</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson</action>
<statusdate>4/5/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Higher Education Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed</action>
<statusdate>4/12/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee;  009-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/12/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions</action>
<statusdate>5/26/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted 115-000-000</action>
</actions>
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