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HR 2927 109th Congress House

Student Fairness Act

Official title: To require the Secretary of Education to rebate lost Pell Grants to students whose Pell Grants were reduced or eliminated because of excess expected family con… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Secretary of Education to rebate lost Pell Grants to students whose Pell Grants were reduced or eliminated because of excess expected family contributions computed in the needs analysis process for student financial aid for academic year 2005-2006.

Introduced: June 15, 2005 See on congress.gov
Education Economics and Public FinanceFamiliesFederal aid to educationHigher education
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Income taxRebatesScholarshipsState taxationStudent aidTaxation
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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
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Jul 25, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Jun 15, 2005
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Jun 15, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 25, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Student Fairness Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to rebate the amount of aid lost to students whose Pell Grants were reduced or eliminated for academic year 2005-2006 as a result of the update to the tables for state and other taxes in the student aid need analysis determination of expected family contribution.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1249 Related bill Student Fairness Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jul 11, 2005
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jun 15, 2005
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 15, 2005
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jun 15, 2005
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jun 15, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2927: Student Fairness Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2927/
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"H.R. 2927: Student Fairness Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2927/.
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H.R. 2927, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2927/.
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