Higher Education Access and Success for Homeless and Foster Youth Act
Latest action · Mar 23, 2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedNov 17, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Higher Education Access and Success for Homeless and Foster Youth Act
This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise provisions related to financial aid and educational programs for children and youths who are homeless or in foster care.
With respect to a student's independence for purposes of financial aid, a financial aid administrator must: (1) in the absence of conflicting information, accept a homelessness determination made by an authorized individual; and (2) make such a determination if the student cannot get documentation from a designated authority. A student who is determined to be independent on this basis shall generally be presumed to be independent for a subsequent award year at the same institution.
The bill expands the duties of the Student Loan Ombudsman to include the review and resolution of complaints regarding such determinations.
To be eligible for certain federal funds, an institution must meet specified requirements related to student housing, coordination, and notice of financial assistance eligibility with respect to children and youths who are homeless or in foster care.
In approving applications for entities to carry out specified programs related to higher education, the Department of Education shall require an entity to make specified assurances with respect to the participation of children and youths who are homeless or in foster care. A federal work-study agreement must prioritize employment for such students.
For purposes of income-based financial aid determinations, the bill excludes from income: (1) the value of specified vouchers for education and training, and (2) direct payments made through an extended foster care program.
With respect to children or youths who are homeless or in foster care, a state may not charge a tuition rate that is higher than the in-state tuition rate.
Cosponsors 28
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 2, 2015 to Sep 13, 2016.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Dec 2, 2015 | |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Dec 11, 2015 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Feb 1, 2016 | |
| D-WA | Rick Larsen | Feb 1, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | Feb 4, 2016 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Feb 9, 2016 | |
| D-CO | Jared Polis | Feb 9, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Karen Bass | Mar 7, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Mar 15, 2016 | |
| D-IL | Bill Foster | Jul 5, 2016 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Jul 5, 2016 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Jul 5, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Susan A. Davis | Jul 5, 2016 | |
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Jul 6, 2016 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Jul 6, 2016 | |
| D-MN | Richard M. Nolan | Jul 6, 2016 | |
| D-MI | Daniel T. Kildee | Jul 7, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Tony Cárdenas | Jul 7, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Jul 13, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Jul 13, 2016 | |
| D-MI | Brenda L. Lawrence | Jul 13, 2016 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Jul 13, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Mark Takano | Jul 13, 2016 | |
| D-NY | Sean Patrick Maloney | Jul 13, 2016 | |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | Jul 13, 2016 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Sep 7, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Sep 7, 2016 | |
| R-AK | Don Young | Sep 13, 2016 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Nov 17, 2015 |
| Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee | Referred Mar 23, 2016 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 23, 2016Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
- Nov 17, 2015Introduced in House
- Nov 17, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 161, no. 169, November 17, 2015, page H8281.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2267 | Higher Education Access and Success for Homeless and Foster Youth Act | Identical bill | Nov 10, 2015 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve the financial aid process for homeless children and youths and foster care children and youth.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Higher Education Access and Success for Homeless and Foster Youth Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
- Adoption and foster care
- Census and government statistics
- Child safety and welfare
- Congressional oversight
- Education
- Education programs funding
- Elementary and secondary education
- Government studies and investigations
- Higher education
- Homelessness and emergency shelter
- Student aid and college costs
- Temporary and part-time employment
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 17, 2015Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
