US HR2490

Bill

Working Students Act

Introduced
05/17/2017

In Committee
05/17/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

Working Students Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify the income protection allowance levels used to calculate a student's expected family contribution and need for financial assistance. (An income protection allowance is an amount for basic living expenses that is protected from being considered income available for postsecondary educational expenses.)

AI Summary

This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase the income protection allowance levels used to calculate a student's expected family contribution and need for financial assistance. The income protection allowance is an amount for basic living expenses that is protected from being considered income available for postsecondary educational expenses. The bill increases this allowance by 35% for dependent students, independent students without dependents other than a spouse, and independent students with dependents other than a spouse. The updated allowance amounts and tables will be applied starting in the 2018-2019 academic year.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (1)

Ami Bera (D)*,

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (on 05/17/2017)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2490/all-info

(5 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2490/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2490/BILLS-115hr2490ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2490/BILLS-115hr2490ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR2451	Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act	Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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
HR4074	Pathways Out of Poverty Act of 2017	Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.	Related
HR4416	Simple FAFSA Act of 2017	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.	Related
S1136	Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.	Related
S1155	Working Students Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.	Same As

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