Simplifying Financial Aid for Students Act of 2018
Latest action · Aug 16, 2018 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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.
- IntroducedAug 16, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Simplifying Financial Aid for Students Act of 2018
This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to simplify the financial aid application process for students and make unlawful aliens eligible for higher education benefits under certain circumstances.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Aug 16, 2018.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Original | Aug 16, 2018 |
| D-AL | Doug Jones | Original | Aug 16, 2018 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Aug 16, 2018 |
| D-CA | Kamala D. Harris | Original | Aug 16, 2018 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Aug 16, 2018 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Aug 16, 2018 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred Aug 16, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 16, 2018Introduced in Senate
- Aug 16, 2018Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary to provide for the use of data from the second preceding tax year to carry out the simplification of applications for the estimation and determination of financial aid eligibility, to increase the income threshold to qualify for zero expected family contribution, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Simplifying Financial Aid for Students Act of 2018
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Aug 16, 2018Introduced in Senate
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