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Faster Access to Federal Student Aid Act of 2019

10/28/2022, 1:46 AM

Congressional Summary of HR 5368

Faster Access to Federal Student Aid Act of 2019

This bill directs the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), upon the written request of the Department of Education, to disclose to any authorized person, tax return information to determine eligibility for recertifications for income-contingent or income-based repayments, discharges of loans based on total and permanent disability, and the amount of student financial aid.

The IRS must also establish and implement procedures for recertifying income for purposes of this bill and for requesting tax return information.

Current Status of Bill HR 5368

Bill HR 5368 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since December 9, 2019. Bill HR 5368 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on December 9, 2019.  Bill HR 5368's most recent activity was Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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. as of December 9, 2019

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5368

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
0
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5368

Primary Policy Focus

Taxation

Potential Impact Areas

- Congressional oversight
- Government information and archives
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Higher education
- Student aid and college costs
- Student records
- Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5368

Faster Access to Federal Student Aid Act of 2019
To provide for secure disclosure of tax-return information to carry out the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.
Faster Access to Federal Student Aid Act of 2019

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