S 1199
105th Congress
Senate
Education
College students
Economics and Public Finance
Families
Federal aid to higher education
Higher education
Income
Indexing (Economic policy)
Labor and Employment
Scholarships
Student aid
Student employment
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding income protection allowances for certain students.
Introduced: September 19, 1997
Introduced by:
Collins, Susan M.
Republican
· Maine
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 19, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Sep 19, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9726-9727)
Sep 19, 1997
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to adjust specified student aid need analysis formulas. Increases the income protection allowances (IPA) for dependent students and for independent students without dependents (other than a spouse). Permits updating IPA calculations to reflect inflation.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Committees of jurisdiction
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