HR 1536
117th Congress
House
Education
Higher education
Military personnel and dependents
National Guard and reserves
Student aid and college costs
Improving College Affordability for our Guard and Reserve Act
Introduced: March 3, 2021
Introduced by:
Reschenthaler, Guy
Republican
· Pennsylvania
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 3, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mar 3, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Committees of jurisdiction
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