United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1581 (101st)
Family Educational Opportunity Act of 1989
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
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
23 March 1989
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Source: IntroReferral
23 March 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 March 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 April 1989
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · undated · Official file
Documents
2 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 23 March 1989
Sponsors
- Rep. Coleman, E. Thomas [R-MO-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bilbray, James H. [D-NV-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Chapman, Jim [D-TX-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-23] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fawell, Harris W. [R-IL-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-26] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Grandy, Fred [R-IA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gunderson, Steve [R-WI-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hayes, James A. [D-LA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lightfoot, Jim [R-IA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Parris, Stanford E. (Stan) [R-VA-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Penny, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pursell, Carl D. [R-MI-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rowland, John G. [R-CT-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Schuette, Bill [R-MI-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Peter [R-VT-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Robert [R-OR-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-24] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Watkins, Wes [D-OK-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Weber, Vin [R-MN-2] · R · Sponsor
- DON YOUNG · R · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/house-bill/1581
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/hr/1581
- us · 101-hr-1581 · source updated 26 August 2025