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S 1249 109th Congress Senate Education Economics and Public Finance Families Federal aid to education Higher education Income tax Rebates Scholarships State taxation Student aid Taxation

Student Fairness Act

Introduced: June 15, 2005 See on congress.gov
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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.
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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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 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.

What's happening now June 15, 2005

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

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

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 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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