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To name the District of Columbia tuition assistance grant program the "Eleanor Holmes Norton District of Columbia Tuition Assistance Grant Program".
To name the District of Columbia tuition assistance grant program the ``Eleanor Holmes Norton District of Columbia Tuition Assistance Grant Program''.
Summary
- Renames the District of Columbia tuition assistance grant program to the "Eleanor Holmes Norton District of Columbia Tuition Assistance Grant Program"
- Applies the new name to the program established by the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999
- Updates all federal references to the program in laws, regulations, documents, records, and papers to use the new name
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Sponsor (1)
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Top reported contributors to Robert Garcia’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $14,250
- WATERFORD PROPERTY COMPANY $13,200
- SHANGRI-LA INDUSTRIES $9,900
- CURTIN MARITIME $9,900
- LEE ANDREWS GROUP $7,600
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Actions (2)
- Jul 16, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. · house
- Jul 16, 2026 Introduced in House
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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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