HR 4584
116th Congress
House
Education
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Government information and archives
Higher education
Student aid and college costs
FAFSA Act
Introduced: October 1, 2019
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 1, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Oct 1, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Financial Aid Fairness for Students Act or the FAFSA Act
This bill repeals a provision that makes students convicted of drug-related offenses ineligible for federal student aid, and it prohibits the Department of Education from asking about drug-related convictions on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Committees of jurisdiction
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