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Introduced
02/07/2019
02/07/2019
In Committee
02/07/2019
02/07/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to amend the process by which students with certain special circumstances apply for Federal financial aid. This bill revises the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) process for certain students. Specifically, the Department of Education must allow students to complete FAFSA as independent students under special circumstances. It also requires financial aid administrators to provide those students with a final determination regarding their assistance in the same manner as, and by no later than the date that, they provide other provisionally independent students with that determination.
AI Summary
This bill, the FAFSA Fairness Act of 2019, amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise the process by which students with certain special circumstances, such as having a parent who is incarcerated or having experienced abuse, can apply for federal financial aid as independent students. The bill requires the Department of Education to allow these students to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as independent students for a provisional determination of their financial aid award, and it mandates that financial aid administrators provide these students with a final determination of their federal financial aid in a timely manner, using the discretion provided to verify their special circumstances. The bill also outlines specific documentation and verification requirements for financial aid administrators to determine if a student qualifies as independent under these special circumstances.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (24)
Elijah Cummings (D)*,
Joyce Beatty (D),
Anthony Brown (D),
G. Butterfield (D),
Lacy Clay (D),
Jim Clyburn (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Marcia Fudge (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),
Eddie Johnson (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Robin Kelly (D),
Donald Payne (D),
Stacey Plaskett (D),
Jamie Raskin (D),
Cedric Richmond (D),
Dutch Ruppersberger (D),
Bobby Rush (D),
John Sarbanes (D),
Bobby Scott (D),
Bennie Thompson (D),
David Trone (D),
Frederica Wilson (D),
Last Action
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Trone asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1075, a bill originally introduced by Representative Elijah Cummings, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection. (on 01/30/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1075/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1075/BILLS-116hr1075ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1075/BILLS-116hr1075ih.pdf.pdf |
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