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H.R. 4402 115th Congress House

Streamlining FAFSA Act of 2017

Official title: To amend section 479(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to clarify when the Secretary shall consider an independent student without dependents to have an e… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend section 479(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to clarify when the Secretary shall consider an independent student without dependents to have an expected family contribution equal to zero.

Introduced: November 15, 2017 Introduced by: Judy Chu Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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 Latest action November 15, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Streamlining FAFSA Act of 2017

This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise the expected family contributions for certain independent students.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4402: Streamlining FAFSA Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4402/
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"H.R. 4402: Streamlining FAFSA Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4402/.
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