US S1155

Bill

US S1155

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. Specifically, it raises the income protection allowance for dependent students, independent students without dependents other than a spouse, and independent students with dependents other than a spouse. The bill also requires the Secretary of Education to annually update the income protection allowance tables based on the Consumer Price Index. These changes are intended to provide more financial support for working students.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (7)

Tammy Baldwin (D)*, Sherrod Brown (D), Bob Casey (D), Tammy Duckworth (D), Tim Kaine (D), Jack Reed (D), Bernie Sanders (I),

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (on 05/17/2017)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1155/all-info

(4 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1155/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1155/BILLS-115s1155is.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1155/BILLS-115s1155is.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
HR2490	Working Students Act	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.	Same As
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

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