HR 3177
114th Congress
House
Education
Higher education
Student aid and college costs
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act
Introduced: July 23, 2015
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 16, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Jul 23, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jul 23, 2015
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act
This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Department of Education to provide for the use of tax information from the second preceding tax year (the "prior, prior year") to determine a student's financial aid eligibility. It requires data sharing between the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Education, pursuant to taxpayer consent.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Committees of jurisdiction
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