Congress 115 - HR 5550 - AID Act

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Academic performance and assessments Computers and information technology Congressional oversight Consumer affairs Consumer credit Drug trafficking and controlled substances Education Educational guidance Employee hiring Employment and training programs Financial literacy Food assistance and relief Government information and archives Government lending and loan guarantees Government studies and investigations Higher education Interest, dividends, interest rates Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Licensing and registrations Poverty and welfare assistance School administration Student aid and college costs Student records Vocational and technical education

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Achieving Independence through Degrees Act or the AID Act

This bill provides assistance to students of institutions of higher education, including by increasing the maximum amount of and access to Pell Grants, expanding loan counseling requirements, simplifying the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), and expanding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) benefits to students.

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May 22, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
Apr 18, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
Apr 18, 2018

Introduced in House

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