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H.R. 1536 117th Congress House

Improving College Affordability for our Guard and Reserve Act

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include all members of the Armed Forces in the definition of "independent student" for purposes of determining the… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include all members of the Armed Forces in the definition of "independent student" for purposes of determining the eligibility of such members for Federal financial assistance, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 3, 2021 Introduced by: Guy Reschenthaler Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
Education Higher educationMilitary personnel and dependentsNational Guard and reservesStudent aid and college costs
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mar 3, 2021
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 Latest action March 3, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Improving College Affordability for our Guard and Reserve Act

This bill authorizes all members of the Armed Forces—including reservists or those in the National Guard and regardless of their duty status—to claim independent student status when applying for federal financial aid. Currently, active duty service members and veterans of the Armed Forces may claim such independent student status.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 1 Republican 4
D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 12, 2021
Keller, Fred
· Apr 12, 2021
Palazzo, Steven
· Apr 8, 2021
Rodgers, Cathy
· Apr 8, 2021
 R
Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Mar 19, 2021
 R
Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Mar 16, 2021
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Mar 16, 2021
RYAN, TIM
· Mar 3, 2021
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Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Mar 3, 2021
Trone, David
· Mar 3, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1536: Improving College Affordability for our Guard and Reserve Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1536/
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"H.R. 1536: Improving College Affordability for our Guard and Reserve Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1536/.
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H.R. 1536, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1536/.
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