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House Bill 4245
116th Congress(2019-2020)
HOPE (Heightening Opportunities for Pathways to Education) for FAFSA Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Sep 9, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Sep 9, 2019
Latest Action
Sep 9, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4245
Congress
116
Policy Area
Education
Education
Primary focus of measure is elementary, secondary, or higher education including special education and matters of academic performance, school administration, teaching, educational costs, and student aid.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Lucy McBath
Georgia
Democrat
Jesús Chuy García
Illinois
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

HOPE (Heightening Opportunities for Pathways to Education) for FAFSA Act

This bill revises the application process for a Free Application for Federal Student Aid.

Specifically, the Department of Education (ED) shall not require an applicant to provide income or asset information if the applicant indicates they received a federal benefit (e.g., supplemental nutrition assistance or Social Security disability) at some time during the previous 24 months. ED shall use a data retrieval tool to obtain such information for any other applicant.

The bill raises to $34,000 the amount of household income below which a student shall be considered to have an expected family contribution (EFC) equal to zero. EFC is used to calculate individual financial aid awards, and an EFC of zero means that a student's family is deemed unable to contribute to educational expenses.

Text (1)
Introduced in House
September 9, 2019
Related Bills (1)
Oct 15, 2019
Introduced in House
159
Sponsorship
House Bill 4674
College Affordability Act
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
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CRS
Actions (2)
09/09/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
09/09/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:50:07 PM
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