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FACT Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-4343| House 
| Updated: 9/17/2019
Lori Trahan

Lori Trahan

Democratic Representative

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (7)
David J. Trone (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Financial Aid Communication and Transparency Act of 2019 or the FACT Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to publish certain requirements for financial aid offers. ED must conduct consumer testing to serve as the basis for determining such requirements for financial aid offers, and a financial aid offer must contain information such as cost of attendance and sources of available financial aid. An offer must also contain a standardized quick reference box to enable comparison of information on college costs and financial aid.
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Timeline
Sep 17, 2019
Introduced in House
Sep 17, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • September 17, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • September 17, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 116-4680: Equitable Student Aid Access Act
  • HR 116-4674: College Affordability Act
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresConsumer affairsEducation of the disadvantagedElementary and secondary educationEmployment and training programsGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment studies and investigationsHigher educationSchool administrationStudent aid and college costsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

FACT Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-4343| House 
| Updated: 9/17/2019
Financial Aid Communication and Transparency Act of 2019 or the FACT Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to publish certain requirements for financial aid offers. ED must conduct consumer testing to serve as the basis for determining such requirements for financial aid offers, and a financial aid offer must contain information such as cost of attendance and sources of available financial aid. An offer must also contain a standardized quick reference box to enable comparison of information on college costs and financial aid.
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Timeline
Sep 17, 2019
Introduced in House
Sep 17, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • September 17, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • September 17, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Lori Trahan

Lori Trahan

Democratic Representative

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (7)
David J. Trone (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 116-4680: Equitable Student Aid Access Act
  • HR 116-4674: College Affordability Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresConsumer affairsEducation of the disadvantagedElementary and secondary educationEmployment and training programsGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment studies and investigationsHigher educationSchool administrationStudent aid and college costsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation