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H.R. 4497 116th Congress House

PSA Act of 2019

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make improvements to the Federal Student Aid Office, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 15, 2019 See on congress.gov
Education Congressional oversightFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment lending and loan guarantees
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Government studies and investigationsHigher educationIntergovernmental relationsStudent aid and college costs
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Sep 25, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Sep 25, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 25, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Student Aid Act of 2019 or the PSA Act of 2019

This bill requires the Department of Education to establish an enforcement unit that will review and investigate violations of federal law related to student financial aid.

Specifically, the enforcement unit shall be established within the performance-based organization that manages administrative and oversight functions supporting student financial aid. The enforcement unit must review, investigate, and make recommendations related to any allegation that an institution of higher education has violated federal student financial aid law.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4674 College Affordability Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 10
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Aug 7, 2020
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 15, 2019
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Oct 8, 2019
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Oct 8, 2019
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Oct 8, 2019
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Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Oct 4, 2019
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Sep 27, 2019
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Sep 25, 2019
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Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Sep 25, 2019
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Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Sep 25, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4497: PSA Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4497/
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"H.R. 4497: PSA Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4497/.
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H.R. 4497, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4497/.
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