United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3177 (114th)
Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act
Introduced
23 July 2015
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
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Summary
Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Department of Education to provide for the use of tax information from the second preceding tax year (the "prior, prior year") to determine a student's financial aid eligibility. It requires data sharing between the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Education, pursuant to taxpayer consent.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 23 July 2015
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 23 July 2015
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 23 July 2015
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3177
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/3177