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S. 1155

Referred to Committee

Working Students Act

Introduced 5/17/2017•115th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

5/17/2017 • Senate

Summary

Working Students Act

This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify the income protection allowance levels used to calculate a student's expected family contribution and need for financial assistance. (An income protection allowance is an amount for basic living expenses that is protected from being considered income available for postsecondary educational expenses.)

Introduced in Senate • 5/17/2017

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Education
Higher educationStudent aid and college costs

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (7)

Party Breakdown

6
Democrats
0
Republicans
1
Independents

Sponsor

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Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]

Democrat • WI

Sponsored 5/17/2017

Cosponsors (6)

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Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]

D-RI

Joined 5/17/2017

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Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]

D-VA

Joined 5/17/2017

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Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]

D-OH

Joined 5/17/2017

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Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]

I-VT

Joined 5/18/2017

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Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]

D-IL

Joined 6/14/2017

Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

May 17, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Floor Debate

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Text Versions (1)

Introduced in Senate5/17/2017

Details

Bill TypeS
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors6