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H.R. 5779 117th Congress House

Financial Fitness Act

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to create a personal finance education portal on a centralized website of the D… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to create a personal finance education portal on a centralized website of the Department of Education pertaining to Federal financial aid.

Introduced: October 28, 2021 Introduced by: Teresa Leger Fernandez Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
Education Consumer creditEmployee benefits and pensionsFinancial literacyFinancial services and investments
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Oct 28, 2021
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Financial Fitness Act

This bill directs the Department of Education to create a personal finance education portal for voluntary use by recipients of federal financial aid. The portal must be on a centralized and publicly available website and include information on personal finance concepts, including core personal finance topics (e.g., earning, investing, and borrowing) and managing student loan repayment.

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Manning, Kathy
· Nov 16, 2021
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Spartz, Victoria
Indiana · Oct 28, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5779: Financial Fitness Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5779/
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"H.R. 5779: Financial Fitness Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5779/.
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H.R. 5779, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5779/.
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