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FAFSA Fairness Act of 2019
11/1/2022, 3:47 PM
Congressional Summary of HR 1075
FAFSA Fairness Act of 2019
This bill revises the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) process for certain students. Specifically, the Department of Education must allow students to complete FAFSA as independent students under special circumstances.
It also requires financial aid administrators to provide those students with a final determination regarding their assistance in the same manner as, and by no later than the date that, they provide other provisionally independent students with that determination.
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Current Status of Bill HR 1075
Bill HR 1075 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since February 7, 2019. Bill HR 1075 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on February 7, 2019. Bill HR 1075's most recent activity was ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Trone asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1075, a bill originally introduced by Representative Elijah Cummings, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection. as of January 30, 2020
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 1075
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
23Democrat Cosponsors
23Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 1075
Primary Policy Focus
EducationPotential Impact Areas
- Government information and archives
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Higher education
- School administration
- Student aid and college costs
Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 1075
FAFSA Fairness Act of 2019
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to amend the process by which students with certain special circumstances apply for Federal financial aid.
FAFSA Fairness Act of 2019
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 1075
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