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To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include guidance on how dependent students with parents without SSNs may obtain Federal student assistance.

USA115th CongressHR-2070| House 
| Updated: 4/6/2017
Marc A. Veasey

Marc A. Veasey

Democratic Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (10)
Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
FAFSA for All Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Department of Education to include on the same website that is used to provide students with the electronic version of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) questions to determine, for title IV eligibility purposes, whether: a dependent student is a citizen, national, or permanent resident of the United States or is here for other than a temporary purpose with the intention of becoming a citizen or permanent resident; and the parents of a dependent student have a valid social security number. The website must also include: detailed guidance on how dependent students who satisfy those immigration requirements but whose parents do not have a valid social security number may obtain student assistance under title IV, and an online tool that allows those students to upload the documents they need to receive such assistance.
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Timeline
Apr 6, 2017
Introduced in House
Apr 6, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  • April 6, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • April 6, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include guidance on how dependent students with parents without SSNs may obtain Federal student assistance.

USA115th CongressHR-2070| House 
| Updated: 4/6/2017
FAFSA for All Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Department of Education to include on the same website that is used to provide students with the electronic version of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) questions to determine, for title IV eligibility purposes, whether: a dependent student is a citizen, national, or permanent resident of the United States or is here for other than a temporary purpose with the intention of becoming a citizen or permanent resident; and the parents of a dependent student have a valid social security number. The website must also include: detailed guidance on how dependent students who satisfy those immigration requirements but whose parents do not have a valid social security number may obtain student assistance under title IV, and an online tool that allows those students to upload the documents they need to receive such assistance.
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Timeline
Apr 6, 2017
Introduced in House
Apr 6, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  • April 6, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • April 6, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Marc A. Veasey

Marc A. Veasey

Democratic Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (10)
Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

Education

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Government information and archivesHigher educationImmigration status and proceduresStudent aid and college costs