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H.R. 2481 99th Congress House

A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide fair treatment, for purposes of computing family contributions in college student assistance, for students affected by the sale or…

Official title: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide fair treatment, for purposes of computing family contributions in college student assistance, for s… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide fair treatment, for purposes of computing family contributions in college student assistance, for students affected by the sale or forfeiture of family farm assets.

Introduced: May 14, 1985 See on congress.gov
Education Agriculture and Rural AffairsBankruptcyFamiliesFarmers
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 28, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.
May 14, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
May 14, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 28, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to direct the Secretary of Education to promulgate, within 30 days after the enactment of this Act, special regulations to prevent, in the computation of family contributions for any program under title IV (Student Assistance) of HEA, the inclusion in family income of any proceeds of a sale of the farm assets of that family if such sale results from a voluntary or involuntary foreclosure, forfeiture, or bankruptcy.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2481: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide fair treatment, for purposes of computing family contributions in college student assistance, for students affected by the sale or forfeiture of family farm assets.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2481/
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"H.R. 2481: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide fair treatment, for purposes of computing family contributions in college student assistance, for students affected by the sale or forfeiture of family farm assets.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2481/.
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H.R. 2481, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2481/.
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[H.R. 2481: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide fair treatment, for purposes of computing family contributions in college student assistance, for students affected by the sale or forfeiture of family farm assets.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2481/)
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