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H.R. 1277 (109th)

College Aid Made EZ Act

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Introduced

14 March 2005

Last action

18 April 2005 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

Sponsors

Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], David Scott, Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]

Subjects

Education

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23 March 2026

Education

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Summary

College Aid Made EZ Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to revise and simplify the Federal student aid application process, including the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Provides for: (1) a FAFSA-EZ form with fewer pages and questions; (2) a pre-FAFSA process, allowing application for HEA student assistance one year earlier, in junior year of high school; (3) greater Internet access to FAFSA forms; (4) more students qualifying for using a simplified form; and (5) automatic qualification for a simplified form for those students eligible for specified Federal programs, including school lunches. Reduces the types of income and benefits which are considered untaxed for purposes of student assistance need analysis. Removes specified requirements relating to suspension of student aid eligibility due to drug-related offenses. Revises requirements relating to income protection allowances and student contributions from available income.

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Timeline

  1. 14 March 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 14 March 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 14 March 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 18 April 2005

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

    Source: Committee

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