FAFSA Fairness Act of 2019
USA116th CongressHR-1075| House
| Updated: 1/30/2020
Elijah E. Cummings
Democratic Representative
Maryland
Cosponsors (23)
Stacey E. Plaskett (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)James E. Clyburn (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)
Education and Workforce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Trone asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1075, a bill originally introduced by Representative Elijah Cummings, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
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FAFSA Fairness Act of 2019
USA116th CongressHR-1075| House
| Updated: 1/30/2020
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.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Trone asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1075, a bill originally introduced by Representative Elijah Cummings, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Elijah E. Cummings
Democratic Representative
Maryland
Cosponsors (23)
Stacey E. Plaskett (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)James E. Clyburn (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)
Education and Workforce Committee
Education
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- Introduced
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- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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