“Our children should not be punished and lose their Pell Grant eligibility for the actions of fraudulent colleges,” U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath, a Democrat from Cobb County, said in a statement. “Hard-working Americans from every community deserve a fair shot at a college education.”

McBath’s office said the legislation would amend Title IV of the Higher Education Act to restore students’ Pell Grant eligibility for any period of time during which they would have qualified for loan forgiveness. Pell Grants are federal awards to college students based on financial need. The maximum Pell Grant award for the 2019-20 school year is $6,195.