[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[H.R. 601 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 601

To expand the definition of independent student in the Higher Education 
                 Act of 1965 to include homeless youth.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 22, 2007

 Mrs. Biggert (for herself and Mr. Hinojosa) introduced the following 
    bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor

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                                 A BILL


 
To expand the definition of independent student in the Higher Education 
                 Act of 1965 to include homeless youth.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``FAFSA Fix for Homeless Kids Act''.

SEC. 2. HOMELESS YOUTH INCLUDED IN DEFINITION OF INDEPENDENT STUDENT.

    Section 480(d) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1087vv(d)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs 
        (7) and (8), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new 
        paragraph:
            ``(6) has been verified as both a homeless child or youth 
        and an unaccompanied youth, as such terms are defined in 
        section 725 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 
        U.S.C. 11434a), during the school year in which the application 
        for financial assistance is submitted, by--
                    ``(A) a local educational agency liaison for 
                homeless children and youths, as designated under 
                section 722(g)(1)(J)(ii) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless 
                Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11432(g)(1)(J)(ii));
                    ``(B) a director of a homeless shelter, 
                transitional shelter, or independent living program; or
                    ``(C) a financial aid administrator;''.
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