3.0.0 4478 2022-11-01T13:49:52Z 2022-11-01T13:49:52Z House HR 2019-09-24 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 154 (Tuesday, September 24, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SABLAN:H.R. 4478.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Under Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution.[Page H7903]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-09-24T16:00:24Z College Affordability Act 116 4674 HR 2020-12-28 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 583. Related bill CRS Working Students Act 116 4787 HR 2019-10-22 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. Related bill CRS Simple FAFSA Act of 2019 116 4478 HR 2019-09-24 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. Related bill CRS Strengthening Financial Aid for Students Act (Strengthening FAFSA) 116 4216 HR 2019-08-30 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. Related bill CRS File Once FAFSA Act 116 4240 HR 2019-09-06 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. Related bill CRS HONOR Our Veterans’ Sacrifice Act 116 8748 HR 2020-11-12 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. Related bill CRS 2019-09-24 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2019-09-24 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1196) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2019-09-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-09-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001177 Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] Gregorio Sablan D MP Kilili Camacho N B001303 Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large] Lisa Blunt Rochester D DE 0 2019-09-24 True B001287 Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-7] Ami Bera D CA 7 2019-09-24 True S001204 Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] Michael San Nicolas D GU F. Q. 0 2019-10-21 False Education Government information and archives Higher education Immigrant health and welfare Student aid and college costs Tax administration and collection, taxpayers Education 00 2019-09-24 Introduced in House 2020-07-17T17:37:57Z Simple FAFSA Act of 2019

This bill revises the application process, eligibility requirements, and certain calculations related to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Specifically, the bill

  • establishes three pathways for FAFSA applicants to submit income or asset information;
  • establishes a certification process whereby a student who submits an initial FAFSA, and who certifies in the subsequent year that their dependency status has not changed, shall not be required to submit another FAFSA to maintain aid eligibility;
  • requires the Department of Education (ED) to make the FAFSA form available in multiple languages and in formats that are accessible to individual with disabilities;
  • repeals provisions that make ineligible for federal student aid any individual who fails to register with selective service or has committed drug-related offenses;
  • prohibits ED from asking questions relating to whether an applicant for federal student aid has committed any drug-related offenses;
  • expands eligibility for federal student aid to certain students who entered the United States prior to age 16;
  • increases support for working students;
  • requires ED to assign an applicant an expected family contribution of zero in certain situations (e.g., if the student received a federal means-tested benefit such as Medicaid during the previous twenty-four months); and
  • requires ED to use data from the second preceding tax year to simplify the application process and determination of financial aid eligibility.
]]> Simple FAFSA Act of 2019 Display Title Simple FAFSA Act of 2019 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to remove barriers for students seeking Federal financial aid by reducing the complexity and length of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and increasing support for working students and vulnerable populations. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Simple FAFSA Act of 2019 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr4478ih/xml/BILLS-116hr4478ih.xml 2019-09-24 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.