HR 5784 · 114th Congress · Education

File Once FAFSA Act of 2016

Introduced 2016-07-14· Sponsored by Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-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.(2016-09-19)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] File Once FAFSA Act of 2016 This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise the Free Application for Federal Student Aid process for low-income students applying for Federal Pell Grants. Specifically, the bill allows dependent students to apply for aid once. Thus, students who receive Pell Grants need not apply again in subsequent years, unless they become independent of their family.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat
Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17]CA