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H.R. 4497

Referred to Committee

PSA Act of 2019

Introduced 9/25/2019•116th Congress•House

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

9/25/2019 • House

Summary

Protecting Student Aid Act of 2019 or the PSA Act of 2019

This bill requires the Department of Education to establish an enforcement unit that will review and investigate violations of federal law related to student financial aid.

Specifically, the enforcement unit shall be established within the performance-based organization that manages administrative and oversight functions supporting student financial aid. The enforcement unit must review, investigate, and make recommendations related to any allegation that an institution of higher education has violated federal student financial aid law.

Introduced in House • 9/25/2019

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Education
Congressional oversightFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment studies and investigationsHigher educationIntergovernmental relationsStudent aid and college costs

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (13)

Party Breakdown

13
Democrats
0
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27]

Democrat • FL-27

Sponsored 9/25/2019

Cosponsors (12)

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Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]

D-MA-7

Joined 9/25/2019

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Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13]

D-MI-13

Joined 9/25/2019

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Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]

D-TX-18

Joined 9/25/2019

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Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]

D-WI-4

Joined 9/25/2019

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Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1]

D-NM-1

Joined 9/25/2019

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Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]

D-MN-5

Joined 9/27/2019

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

September 25, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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Text Versions (1)

Introduced in House9/25/2019

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors12