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S 1249 109th Congress Senate

Student Fairness Act

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of Education to rebate the amount of Federal Pell Grant aid lost as a result of the update to the tables for State and other ta… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of Education to rebate the amount of Federal Pell Grant aid lost as a result of the update to the tables for State and other taxes used in the Federal student aid need analysis for award year 2005-2006.

Introduced: July 27, 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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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 15, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6661)
Jun 15, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6660-6661)
Jun 15, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 15, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6661)

 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
  • HR 2927 Related bill Student Fairness Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 27, 2005
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jun 15, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1249: Student Fairness Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1249/
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"S. 1249: Student Fairness Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1249/.
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S. 1249, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1249/.
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