US HR5363

Bill

US HR5363

FUTURE Act Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education Act

Introduced
12/09/2019

In Committee
12/09/2019

Crossed Over
12/10/2019

Passed
12/17/2019

Dead

Signed/Enacted/Adopted
12/19/2019

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

FUTURE Act FUTURE Act Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education Act Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education Act This bill permanently authorizes funding for minority-serving institutions of higher education and increases the authorization of appropriations for Pell Grants. This bill directs the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), upon the written request of the Department of Education (ED), to disclose to any authorized person, tax return information to determine eligibility for recertifications for income-contingent or income-based repayments of student loans, discharges of loans based on total and permanent disability, and the amount of student financial aid under the Higher Education Act of 1965. The IRS must also establish and implement procedures for recertifying income for purposes of this bill and for requesting tax return information. The bill requires ED and the IRS to issue joint reports to Congress on this bill, including an update on the status of implementation of this bill and an evaluation of how such implementation affected the processing of applications for financial aid and discharge of student loans.

AI Summary

This bill permanently authorizes funding for minority-serving institutions of higher education and increases the authorization of appropriations for Pell Grants. It also allows the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to disclose certain tax return information to the Department of Education (ED) to determine eligibility for student loan repayment plans, disability loan discharges, and federal student financial aid. The bill requires the ED and IRS to establish procedures for recertifying income and to issue joint reports to Congress on the implementation of these provisions.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (4)

Alma Adams (D)*, Tony Cárdenas (D), Lloyd Doggett (D), Adriano Espaillat (D),

Last Action

Became Public Law No: 116-91. (TXT | PDF) (on 12/19/2019)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5363/all-info

(3 Companion Bills)

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Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5363/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5363/BILLS-116hr5363eh.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5363/BILLS-116hr5363enr.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5363/BILLS-116hr5363eh.pdf.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5363/BILLS-116hr5363enr.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5363/BILLS-116hr5363ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5363/BILLS-116hr5363ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR2486	FUTURE Act Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education Act	Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate amendment.	Related
HR5368	Faster Access to Federal Student Aid Act of 2019	Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	Related
HRes891	Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 68) to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress; providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.B. 2486) to reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions; providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 6172) to amend the Foreign Int	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Similar To

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