Senate Bill 416
116th Congress(2019-2020)
FAFSA Fairness Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Feb 7, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
416
Congress
116
Policy Area
Education
Education
Primary focus of measure is elementary, secondary, or higher education including special education and matters of academic performance, school administration, teaching, educational costs, and student aid.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
FAFSA Fairness Act of 2019
This bill revises the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) process for certain students. Specifically, the Department of Education must allow students to complete FAFSA as independent students under special circumstances.
It also requires financial aid administrators to provide those students with a final determination regarding their assistance in the same manner as, and by no later than the date that, they provide other provisionally independent students with that determination.
February 7, 2019
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02/07/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1137; text: CR S1137-1138)
02/07/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 3:47:44 PM