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H.R. 4416 115th Congress House

Simple FAFSA Act of 2017

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to remove barriers for students seeking Federal financial aid by reducing the complexity and length of the Free Appli… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to remove barriers for students seeking Federal financial aid by reducing the complexity and length of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and increasing support for working students and vulnerable populations.

Introduced: November 16, 2017 Introduced by: Lisa Blunt Rochester Democratic · Delaware See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Nov 16, 2017
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 Latest action November 16, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Simple FAFSA Act of 2017

This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to simplify the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and increase the availability of federal financial student assistance for low-income students.

 Related & companion bills 2
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
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Bera, Ami
California · Nov 16, 2017
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Nov 16, 2017
Sablan, Gregorio
· Nov 16, 2017
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Nov 16, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4416: Simple FAFSA Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4416/
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"H.R. 4416: Simple FAFSA Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4416/.
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H.R. 4416, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4416/.
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