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H.R. 2595 116th Congress House

Improving Middle Class Access to Higher Education Act

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase the income limit of the simplified needs test.

Introduced: May 8, 2019 See on congress.gov
Education Government lending and loan guaranteesHigher educationStudent aid and college costsWages and earnings
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
May 8, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 8, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Improving Middle Class Access to Higher Education Act

This bill increases the income limit to qualify for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid Simplified Needs Test from $50,000 to $100,000.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
Cartwright, Matt
· Aug 21, 2020
Vela, Filemon
· Aug 21, 2020
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · May 8, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2595: Improving Middle Class Access to Higher Education Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2595/
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"H.R. 2595: Improving Middle Class Access to Higher Education Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2595/.
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