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Bill Number

HR 5502

Introduced

Jun 16, 2016

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

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Topics

Education Government information and archives Higher education Student aid and college costs

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Summary

Fairness in Financial Aid Act or the FIFA Act

This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Internal Revenue Code to revise the Free Application for Federal Student Aid application process. Specifically, it allows a tax payer identification number to be used in place of a social security number in the application.

Actions

Sep 19, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Jun 16, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 16, 2016

Introduced in House

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