Full Title To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to eliminate interest on student loans, establish the Education Affordability Trust Fund, increase annual and aggregate loan limits, and for other purposes.
Establish an Education Affordability Trust Fund through legislation amending the Higher Education Act of 1965.
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Evidence
Joe Courtney. Connecticut (CT) - 2nd, Democrat. Oath of Office: Jan. 03, 2025. Committee and Subcommittee Assignments include Committee on Education and Workforce and Higher Education and Workforce Development.
Roll Call 864 | Bill Number: H. R. 2669. Vote Question: On Agreeing to the Conference Report. College Cost Reduction Act of 2007. Status: Passed. Courtney Democratic Connecticut CT Yea.
This Act may be cited as the College Cost Reduction and Access Act. References in the Act are to amendments to the Higher Education Act of 1965. It appropriated additional Pell Grant funds and created the College Access Challenge Grant Program. Searches within the law for 'Education Affordability Trust Fund' and 'trust fund' returned no match.
Higher Education Act of 1965 [As Amended Through P.L. 119-21, Enacted July 4, 2025]. The table of contents includes Cost of Higher Education provisions such as State commitment to affordable college education. Searches within the compilation for 'Education Affordability Trust Fund', 'Affordability Trust', and 'trust fund' returned no match.
Assessments
The specific promised outcome was to establish an Education Affordability Trust Fund through amendments to the Higher Education Act of 1965. The current Higher Education Act compilation contains no such trust fund, and the enacted 2007 College Cost Reduction and Access Act that Courtney supported amended the Higher Education Act but did not create the promised fund. Courtney did take concrete same-term action on related college affordability legislation by voting for H.R. 2669, so this merits an effort badge, but the promised trust-fund outcome was not delivered.