HR 3177 · 114th Congress · Education

Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act

Introduced 2015-07-23· Sponsored by Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.(2015-11-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Department of Education to provide for the use of tax information from the second preceding tax year (the "prior, prior year") to determine a student's financial aid eligibility. It requires data sharing between the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Education, pursuant to taxpayer consent.…

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Cosponsors (20)

11 Democrats9 Republicans
Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]TN
Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2]CO
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]WI
Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2]MN
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]VA
Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7]MI
Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6]IN
Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]WI
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]NY
Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53]CA
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]AZ
Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]MP
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]OR
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41]CA
Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5]MA
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11]CA
Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39]CA
Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]IN
Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-3]PA
Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]VT