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Family Farm and Small Business Exemption Act

USA118th CongressS-1237| Senate 
| Updated: 4/20/2023
Joni Ernst

Joni Ernst

Republican Senator

Iowa

Cosponsors (12)
Mike Braun (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Jerry Moran (Republican)Cynthia M. Lummis (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)Jon Tester (Democratic)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Pete Ricketts (Republican)John Hoeven (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Family Farm and Small Business Exemption Act This bill restores an exemption for certain family farms and small businesses under the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The bill applies to the net worth of (1) a family farm on which the family resides, or (2) a small business with not more than 100 full-time or full-time equivalent employees that is owned and controlled by the family. Prior to recent changes made to FAFSA, the net worth of these family farms and small businesses were excluded as assets when calculating a student's financial need to determine federal student aid eligibility. Beginning with the 2024-2025 academic year, the net worth of these farms and businesses will be treated as an asset and therefore included in the calculation. This bill restores the exemption to exclude such net worth from the calculation.
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Timeline
Feb 28, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-1250
Introduced in House
Apr 20, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Apr 20, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • February 28, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-1250
    Introduced in House


  • April 20, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 20, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 118-1250: Family Farm and Small Business Exemption Act
Government lending and loan guaranteesRural conditions and developmentSmall businessStudent aid and college costs

Family Farm and Small Business Exemption Act

USA118th CongressS-1237| Senate 
| Updated: 4/20/2023
Family Farm and Small Business Exemption Act This bill restores an exemption for certain family farms and small businesses under the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The bill applies to the net worth of (1) a family farm on which the family resides, or (2) a small business with not more than 100 full-time or full-time equivalent employees that is owned and controlled by the family. Prior to recent changes made to FAFSA, the net worth of these family farms and small businesses were excluded as assets when calculating a student's financial need to determine federal student aid eligibility. Beginning with the 2024-2025 academic year, the net worth of these farms and businesses will be treated as an asset and therefore included in the calculation. This bill restores the exemption to exclude such net worth from the calculation.
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Timeline
Feb 28, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-1250
Introduced in House
Apr 20, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Apr 20, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • February 28, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-1250
    Introduced in House


  • April 20, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 20, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Joni Ernst

Joni Ernst

Republican Senator

Iowa

Cosponsors (12)
Mike Braun (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Jerry Moran (Republican)Cynthia M. Lummis (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)Jon Tester (Democratic)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Pete Ricketts (Republican)John Hoeven (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 118-1250: Family Farm and Small Business Exemption Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Government lending and loan guaranteesRural conditions and developmentSmall businessStudent aid and college costs