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H.R. 1581 (101st)

Family Educational Opportunity Act of 1989

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Introduced

23 March 1989

Last action

26 April 1989 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.

Sponsors

Rep. Coleman, E. Thomas [R-MO-6], Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Bilbray, James H. [D-NV-1], Rep. Chapman, Jim [D-TX-1], Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-23], Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11], Rep. Fawell, Harris W. [R-IL-13], Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-15], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-26], Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19], Rep. Grandy, Fred [R-IA-6], Rep. Gunderson, Steve [R-WI-3], Rep. Hayes, James A. [D-LA-7], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Lightfoot, Jim [R-IA-5], Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4], Rep. Parris, Stanford E. (Stan) [R-VA-8], Rep. Penny, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10], Rep. Pursell, Carl D. [R-MI-2], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5], Rep. Rowland, John G. [R-CT-5], Rep. Schuette, Bill [R-MI-10], Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4], Rep. Smith, Peter [R-VT-At Large], Rep. Smith, Robert [R-OR-2], Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-24], Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7], Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2], Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-27], Rep. Watkins, Wes [D-OK-3], Rep. Weber, Vin [R-MN-2], DON YOUNG

Subjects

Education

Source updated

26 August 2025

Education

Summary

Family Educational Opportunity Act of 1989 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to remove from the computation of expected family contribution in the determination of need for assistance under the title IV (Student Assistance) Pell Grant program and other title IV student assistance programs the following assets: (1) the family's principal place of residence; (2) a family farm on which the family resides; or (3) a small business substantially owned and managed by a member or members of the family.

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Timeline

  1. 23 March 1989

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 23 March 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 23 March 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 26 April 1989

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.

    Source: Committee

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Versions

Documents

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Introduced in House (text)

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