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House Bill 8932
118th Congress(2023-2024)
FAFSA Deadline Act
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H. R. 8932 (Reported-in-House)

Union Calendar No. 589

118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8932

[Report No. 118–695]


To establish an earlier application processing cycle for the FAFSA.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 5, 2024

Mrs. Houchin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

September 20, 2024

Additional sponsors: Ms. Foxx, Mr. Williams of New York, Mr. Finstad, Mrs. Bice, Mr. Owens, Mr. Kiley, Mr. Smucker, Mr. Bergman, Mr. Walberg, and Mr. Timmons

September 20, 2024

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July 5, 2024]

A BILL

To establish an earlier application processing cycle for the FAFSA.

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 Deadline Act”.

SEC. 2. Establishment of earlier application processing cycle.

Section 483(d)(4) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1090(d)(4)) is amended by striking “not later than January 1 of the applicant’s planned year of enrollment, to the maximum extent practicable, on or around October 1 prior to the applicant’s planned year of enrollment” and inserting “not later than October 1 prior to the applicant's planned year of enrollment”.

SEC. 3. Certification and testimony requirements.

Section 483(d)(4) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1090(d)(4)) is further amended—

(1) by striking “The Secretary” and inserting the following:

    “(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary”; and

(2) by adding at the end the following:

    “(B) CERTIFICATION AND TESTIMONY REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall, with respect to each application processing cycle, prior to the initiation of such processing cycle—

    “(i) on a date that is not later than September 1—

    “(I) certify to the authorizing committees that the Department will meet the October 1 deadline specified in subparagraph (A) for such processing cycle; or

    “(II) certify to such committees that the Department will not meet such deadline; and

    “(ii) in the case of a certification described in clause (i)(II), on a date that is not later than September 30, testify before the authorizing committees on—

    “(I) the anticipated failure to meet such deadline; and

    “(II) the financial impact such failure will have on students and families.”.

Union Calendar No. 589

118th CONGRESS
     2d Session
H. R. 8932
[Report No. 118–695]
A BILL
To establish an earlier application processing cycle for the FAFSA.
September 20, 2024
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed