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Faster Access to Federal Student Aid Act of 2019

Introduced: December 9, 2019 Introduced by: DelBene, Suzan K. Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Faster Access to Federal Student Aid Act of 2019

This bill directs the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), upon the written request of the Department of Education, to disclose to any authorized person, tax return information to determine eligibility for recertifications for income-contingent or income-based repayments, discharges of loans based on total and permanent disability, and the amount of student financial aid.

The IRS must also establish and implement procedures for recertifying income for purposes of this bill and for requesting tax return information.

What's happening now December 9, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5368: Faster Access to Federal Student Aid Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5368/
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"H.R. 5368: Faster Access to Federal Student Aid Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5368/.
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