{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://stefanik.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/stefanik-and-colleagues-markup-prosper-act", "Stefanik and Colleagues Markup Prosper Act", "2017-12-13", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "NY", "Elise Stefanik", "S001196", "stefanik.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC \u2013 Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY-21) and her colleagues on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce marked up and passed H.R. 4508, the Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act \u2013 bold legislation to reauthorize and reform our federal higher education programs.\n\u201cAs the first member of my immediate family to graduate from college, I am committed to ensuring that our students have the chance to achieve their higher education dreams,\u201d said Congresswoman Stefanik. \u201cThe status quo in higher education is failing our students and the PROSPER Act includes many needed reforms that will help students complete their college degrees. I am particularly pleased that this legislation includes my initiative to maintain access to Pell Grants year round. This has been a priority item of mine since arriving in Congress and it will ensure students have needed flexibility to access affordable education. Furthermore, students taking advantage of flexible Pell to achieve 30 credits per year will be eligible for an additional $300 Pell bonus.\u00a0\n\u201cThis legislation keeps consumer best interests in mind and eliminates origination fees on all federal student loans, ensuring students are receiving more of the money they borrow.\u00a0\n\u201cThis legislation also reforms work study programs to better serve Pell students, nearly doubles federal investment in work study, and removes arbitrary caps that limited where a student could work. I am pleased this legislation also addresses the opioid epidemic facing students by requiring the Secretary of Education to identify best practices for campuses.\n\u201cWith my support, the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) was preserved with a bipartisan amendment. The 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division partnered with the USIP in Mahmoudiya, Iraq, resulting in a landmark 2007 Tribal accord resulting in a peace that lasts today. \u00a0\u00a0\n\u201cI thank Chairwoman Foxx and my colleagues on the Committee for their work to bring our higher education system into the 21st Century and refocus federal attention to student outcomes.\u201d\nClick here for video of Rep. Stefanik speaking support of the United States Institute of Peace.\nMore information on the Prosper Act: Bill Summary Bill Text\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://stefanik.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/stefanik-and-colleagues-markup-prosper-act"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.9477088935673237, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}