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HR 3446 114th Congress House Education Higher education Student aid and college costs Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Simplifying Financial Aid for Students Act of 2015

Introduced: September 8, 2015 Introduced by: Doggett, Lloyd Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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Mar 23, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Sep 8, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sep 8, 2015
Introduced in House
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Simplifying Financial Aid for Students Act of 2015

This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Department of Education (ED) 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 ED, pursuant to taxpayer consent.

The bill also increases from $23,000 to $30,000 the adjusted gross income threshold used to determine whether a student qualifies for an automatic zero expected family contribution (EFC) in the calculation of such student's financial need. A dependent student is eligible for an automatic zero EFC if the student's parents have adjusted gross income up to $30,000. An independent student with non-spouse dependents is eligible for a zero EFC if the student and spouse have adjusted gross income up to $30,000.

What's happening now March 23, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Mar 2, 2016
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Carson, André
Indiana · Sep 8, 2015
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Sep 8, 2015
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Sep 8, 2015
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Sep 8, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3446: Simplifying Financial Aid for Students Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3446/
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"H.R. 3446: Simplifying Financial Aid for Students Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3446/.
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