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S 712 102th Congress Senate

A bill to amend section 411F(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to exclude as an asset the net value of the family's principal place of residence and a family farm on which the family resides.

Introduced: March 20, 1991 See on congress.gov
Education Family farmsFederal aid to higher educationHome ownershipStudent aid
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It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 9, 1991
Referred to Subcommittee on Education, Arts, Humanities.
Mar 20, 1991
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Mar 20, 1991
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 9, 1991

Referred to Subcommittee on Education, Arts, Humanities.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to remove from the computation of the expected family contribution in the determination of the need for assistance under the Pell Grant and other student assistance programs the following assets: (1) the family's principal place of residence; or (2) a family farm on which the family resides.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 712: A bill to amend section 411F(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to exclude as an asset the net value of the family's principal place of residence and a family farm on which the family resides.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-S-712/
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"S. 712: A bill to amend section 411F(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to exclude as an asset the net value of the family's principal place of residence and a family farm on which the family resides.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-S-712/.
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S. 712, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-S-712/.
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