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Student Aid Simplification Act

USA116th CongressHR-640| House 
| Updated: 1/17/2019
Lloyd Doggett

Lloyd Doggett

Democratic Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (12)
Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Vern Buchanan (Republican)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Student Aid Simplification Act This bill requires the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to disclose certain tax return information to the Department of Education (ED) for the purpose of administering financial aid and loan programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965. (Under current law, students must obtain their own tax return information from the IRS and submit it to ED.) Upon receiving a request from ED, the IRS must disclose specified tax return information to ED for the purposes of establishing, renewing, administering, and conducting analyses and forecasts for estimating costs related to income-contingent or income-based repayment programs; the discharge of loans based on a total and permanent disability; determining the eligibility for, and the amount of, federal student financial aid; and conducting analyses and forecasts for estimating costs related to federal student financial aid programs. ED may only use the disclosed information for the purposes above and for mitigating risks related to the programs. Mitigating risks includes activities related to analyzing or estimating costs, conducting oversight, developing statistics, and reducing improper payments. It does not include conducting criminal investigations or prosecutions. With the consent of the taxpayer, ED may disclose the return information to certain institutions of higher education, state higher education agencies, and scholarship organizations solely for the use in financial aid programs. The bill also specifies notification and reporting requirements related to the disclosures and the implementation of this bill.
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Timeline
Jan 17, 2019
Introduced in House
Jan 17, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • January 17, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • January 17, 2019
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 116-1346: Simplifying Financial Aid for Students Act of 2019
  • S 116-1002: Affordable Loans for Any Student Act
  • HR 116-2486: FUTURE Act
  • HR 116-2065: Affordable Loans for Any Student Act
Congressional oversightDisability assistanceEducation programs fundingGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHigher educationIncome tax creditsPoverty and welfare assistanceStudent aid and college costsTax administration and collection, taxpayersTax treatment of familiesWages and earnings

Student Aid Simplification Act

USA116th CongressHR-640| House 
| Updated: 1/17/2019
Student Aid Simplification Act This bill requires the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to disclose certain tax return information to the Department of Education (ED) for the purpose of administering financial aid and loan programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965. (Under current law, students must obtain their own tax return information from the IRS and submit it to ED.) Upon receiving a request from ED, the IRS must disclose specified tax return information to ED for the purposes of establishing, renewing, administering, and conducting analyses and forecasts for estimating costs related to income-contingent or income-based repayment programs; the discharge of loans based on a total and permanent disability; determining the eligibility for, and the amount of, federal student financial aid; and conducting analyses and forecasts for estimating costs related to federal student financial aid programs. ED may only use the disclosed information for the purposes above and for mitigating risks related to the programs. Mitigating risks includes activities related to analyzing or estimating costs, conducting oversight, developing statistics, and reducing improper payments. It does not include conducting criminal investigations or prosecutions. With the consent of the taxpayer, ED may disclose the return information to certain institutions of higher education, state higher education agencies, and scholarship organizations solely for the use in financial aid programs. The bill also specifies notification and reporting requirements related to the disclosures and the implementation of this bill.
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Timeline
Jan 17, 2019
Introduced in House
Jan 17, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • January 17, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • January 17, 2019
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Lloyd Doggett

Lloyd Doggett

Democratic Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (12)
Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Vern Buchanan (Republican)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 116-1346: Simplifying Financial Aid for Students Act of 2019
  • S 116-1002: Affordable Loans for Any Student Act
  • HR 116-2486: FUTURE Act
  • HR 116-2065: Affordable Loans for Any Student Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightDisability assistanceEducation programs fundingGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHigher educationIncome tax creditsPoverty and welfare assistanceStudent aid and college costsTax administration and collection, taxpayersTax treatment of familiesWages and earnings