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H.R. 1075

Passed Senate

FAFSA Fairness Act of 2019

Introduced 2/7/2019•116th Congress•House

Latest Action

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.

1/30/2020 • House

Summary

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.

Introduced in House • 2/7/2019

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Education
Government information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHigher educationSchool administrationStudent aid and college costs

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (24)

Party Breakdown

24
Democrats
0
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]

Democrat • MD-7

Sponsored 2/7/2019

Cosponsors (23)

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Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]

D-MD-3

Joined 2/7/2019

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Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]

D-MD-8

Joined 5/2/2019

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Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]

D-MD-4

Joined 5/2/2019

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Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]

D-MD-6

Joined 5/21/2019

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Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]

D-OH-11

Joined 6/13/2019

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

February 7, 2019

Committee Review

Floor Debate

Passed Chamber

Other Chamber

President

Enacted into Law

Text Versions (1)

Introduced in House2/7/2019

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusPassed Senate
Cosponsors23