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H.R. 4240 116th Congress House

File Once FAFSA Act

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reduce the number of times certain applicants for financial assistance are required to file a FAFSA, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 6, 2019 Introduced by: Lauren Underwood Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Sep 6, 2019
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

File Once FAFSA Act

This bill makes adjustments to the process of filing a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Specifically, a student who submits a FAFSA and learns they are eligible for a Pell Grant will not be required to refile the FAFSA.

The Department of Education must develop a certification form that determines student certification for each academic year by asking whether the student's circumstances have significantly changed, and a student shall not be required to refile a FAFSA unless they indicate that their circumstances or dependency status have changed.

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All 2 Democratic 2
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Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Sep 6, 2019
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Schrier, Kim
Washington · Sep 6, 2019
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