3.0.0 4043 2023-01-11T13:29:23Z 2023-01-11T13:29:23Z House HR 2015-11-17 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 169 (Tuesday, November 17, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts:H.R. 4043.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, U.S Constitution[Page H8281]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed13 Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcomittee Referred to 2016-03-23T21:11:37Z Referred to 2015-11-17T15:00:53Z Higher Education Access and Success for Homeless and Foster Youth Act 114 2267 S 2015-11-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Identical bill CRS 2016-03-23 hsed13 Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcomittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. Committee 2015-11-17 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2015-11-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-11-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001101 Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] Katherine Clark D MA M. 5 N M001160 Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] Gwen Moore D WI 4 2015-12-02 False W000808 Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] Frederica Wilson D FL S. 24 2015-12-11 False M000404 Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] JIM MCDERMOTT D WA 7 2016-02-01 False L000560 Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] RICK LARSEN D WA 2 2016-02-01 False P000608 Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52] Scott Peters D CA H. 52 2016-02-04 False M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 2016-02-09 False P000598 Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] Jared Polis D CO 2 2016-02-09 False B001270 Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] Karen Bass D CA 37 2016-03-07 False C001080 Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27] Judy Chu D CA 27 2016-03-15 False N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2016-07-05 False G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 3 2016-07-05 False D000598 Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] SUSAN DAVIS D CA A. 53 2016-07-05 False F000454 Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] Bill Foster D IL 11 2016-07-05 False N000127 Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8] RICHARD NOLAN D MN 8 2016-07-06 False R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 2016-07-06 False K000382 Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] Ann Kuster D NH M. 2 2016-07-06 False K000380 Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5] Daniel Kildee D MI T. 5 2016-07-07 False C001097 Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] Tony Cárdenas D CA 29 2016-07-07 False T000472 Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41] Mark Takano D CA 41 2016-07-13 False L000579 Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] Alan Lowenthal D CA S. 47 2016-07-13 False L000581 Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] Brenda Lawrence D MI L. 14 2016-07-13 False K000375 Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] William Keating D MA R. 9 2016-07-13 False L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] BARBARA LEE D CA 13 2016-07-13 False N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10] JERROLD NADLER D NY 10 2016-07-13 False M001185 Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] Sean Maloney D NY Patrick 18 2016-07-13 False R000053 Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-13] CHARLES RANGEL D NY B. 13 2016-09-07 False L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 19 2016-09-07 False Y000033 Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] DON YOUNG R AK E. 0 2016-09-13 False Education Adoption and foster care Census and government statistics Child safety and welfare Congressional oversight Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Government studies and investigations Higher education Homelessness and emergency shelter Student aid and college costs Temporary and part-time employment Education 00 2015-11-17 Introduced in House 2016-09-22T15:08:06Z Higher Education Access and Success for Homeless and Foster Youth Act

This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise provisions related to financial aid and educational programs for children and youths who are homeless or in foster care.

With respect to a student's independence for purposes of financial aid, a financial aid administrator must: (1) in the absence of conflicting information, accept a homelessness determination made by an authorized individual; and (2) make such a determination if the student cannot get documentation from a designated authority. A student who is determined to be independent on this basis shall generally be presumed to be independent for a subsequent award year at the same institution.

The bill expands the duties of the Student Loan Ombudsman to include the review and resolution of complaints regarding such determinations.

To be eligible for certain federal funds, an institution must meet specified requirements related to student housing, coordination, and notice of financial assistance eligibility with respect to children and youths who are homeless or in foster care.

In approving applications for entities to carry out specified programs related to higher education, the Department of Education shall require an entity to make specified assurances with respect to the participation of children and youths who are homeless or in foster care. A federal work-study agreement must prioritize employment for such students.

For purposes of income-based financial aid determinations, the bill excludes from income: (1) the value of specified vouchers for education and training, and (2) direct payments made through an extended foster care program.

With respect to children or youths who are homeless or in foster care, a state may not charge a tuition rate that is higher than the in-state tuition rate.

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