[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2655 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2655
To amend title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 in order to
increase the amount of financial support available for working
students.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
October 22, 2019
Ms. Baldwin (for herself, Mr. Brown, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Sanders, and Mr.
Reed) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
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A BILL
To amend title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 in order to
increase the amount of financial support available for working
students.
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 ``Working Students Act''.
SEC. 2. INCREASING SUPPORT FOR WORKING STUDENTS BY 35 PERCENT.
(a) Dependent Students.--Section 475(g)(2)(D) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087oo(g)(2)(D)) is amended to read as
follows:
``(D) an income protection allowance (or a
successor amount prescribed by the Secretary under
section 478) of $9,010 for academic year 2020-2021;''.
(b) Independent Students Without Dependents Other Than a Spouse.--
Section 476(b)(1)(A)(iv) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1087pp(b)(1)(A)(iv)) is amended to read as follows:
``(iv) an income protection allowance (or a
successor amount prescribed by the Secretary
under section 478)--
``(I) for single or separated
students, or married students where
both are enrolled pursuant to
subsection (a)(2), of $14,010 for
academic year 2020-2021; and
``(II) for married students where 1
is enrolled pursuant to subsection
(a)(2), of $22,460 for academic year
2020-2021;''.
(c) Independent Students With Dependents Other Than a Spouse.--
Section 477(b)(4) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1087qq(b)(4)) is amended to read as follows:
``(4) Income protection allowance.--The income protection
allowance is determined by the following table (or a successor
table prescribed by the Secretary under section 478), for
academic year 2020-2021:
``Income Protection Allowance
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Family Size Number in College
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For each
(including 1 2 3 4 5 additional
student) subtract:
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2 $36,370 $30,160 $6,180
3 45,290 39,100 $32,890
4 55,920 49,720 43,540 $37,300
5 65,990 59,750 53,570 47,360 $41,180
6 77,170 70,960 64,790 58,540 52,370
For each
additional
add: 8,710 ''.
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(d) Updated Tables and Amounts.--Section 478(b) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087rr(b)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B)
and inserting the following:
``(A) In general.--For each academic year after
academic year 2020-2021, the Secretary shall publish in
the Federal Register a revised table of income
protection allowances for the purpose of sections
475(c)(4) and 477(b)(4), subject to subparagraphs (B)
and (C).
``(B) Table for independent students.--For each
academic year after academic year 2020-2021, the
Secretary shall develop the revised table of income
protection allowances by increasing each of the dollar
amounts contained in the table of income protection
allowances under section 477(b)(4) by a percentage
equal to the estimated percentage increase in the
Consumer Price Index (as determined by the Secretary
for the most recent calendar year ending prior to the
beginning of the academic year for which the
determination is being made), and rounding the result
to the nearest $10.''; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``shall be developed''
and all that follows through the period at the end and
inserting ``shall be developed for each academic year after
academic year 2020-2021, by increasing each of the dollar
amounts contained in such section for academic year 2020-2021
by a percentage equal to the estimated percentage increase in
the Consumer Price Index (as determined by the Secretary for
the most recent calendar year ending prior to the beginning of
the academic year for which the determination is being made),
and rounding the result to the nearest $10.''.
(e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
effect beginning on July 1, 2020 and shall apply to grant and award
determinations made under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) beginning with the 2020-2021 award year.
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