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H.R. 4216 116th Congress House

Strengthening Financial Aid for Students Act (Strengthening FAFSA)

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase support for working students, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 11, 2019 See on congress.gov
Education Education of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingGovernment information and archivesHigher education
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Aug 30, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 30, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Strengthening Financial Aid for Students Act (Strengthening FAFSA)

This bill increases the income protection allowance levels used to calculate a working student's expected family contribution and need for financial assistance. An income protection allowance is an amount for basic living expenses that is protected from being considered income available for postsecondary educational expenses.

The bill also raises from 12 to 14 the total number of semesters during which a student may receive a federal Pell Grant.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 5 Republican 2
Lawrence, Brenda
· Jan 27, 2020
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Dec 11, 2019
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Oct 28, 2019
 D
Casten, Sean
Illinois · Oct 22, 2019
 D
Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Oct 22, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 11, 2019
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Aug 30, 2019
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Aug 30, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4216: Strengthening Financial Aid for Students Act (Strengthening FAFSA). 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4216/
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"H.R. 4216: Strengthening Financial Aid for Students Act (Strengthening FAFSA)." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4216/.
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