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H.R. 1117 (102nd)

Student Financial Aid Improvement Act of 1991

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Introduced

26 February 1991

Last action

21 March 1991 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.

Sponsors

Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5]

Subjects

Education

Source updated

26 August 2025

Education

Summary

Student Financial Aid Improvement Act of 1991 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise needs analysis provisions for Pell Grants and for student aid programs generally, with respect to the following: (1) independent students; (2) prevention of double counting of income in asset computations; (3) exclusion of non-liquid assets (family home, farm, or small business); (4) treatment of award year earnings; (5) restriction of parents not enrolled in a degree or certificate program; and (6) student contribution.

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Timeline

  1. 26 February 1991

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 26 February 1991

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 26 February 1991

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 21 March 1991

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

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Introduced in House (text)

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