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H.R. 4541 (100th)

Family Educational Opportunity Act of 1988

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Introduced

5 May 1988

Last action

25 May 1988 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.

Sponsors

Rep. Coleman, E. Thomas [R-MO-6], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Chapman, Jim [D-TX-1], Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-5], Rep. Davis, Jack [R-IL-4], Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15], Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13], Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19], Rep. Grandy, Fred [R-IA-6], Rep. Gunderson, Steve [R-WI-3], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Lightfoot, Jim [R-IA-3], Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4], Rep. Penny, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], 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, Robert [R-OR-2], Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22], Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7], Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2], Rep. Watkins, Wes [R-OK-3], Rep. Weber, Vin [R-MN-2], Rep. Buechner, Jack [R-MO-2], Rep. Tallon, Robert M. (Robin) [D-SC-6], Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48], Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO]

Subjects

Education

Source updated

28 August 2025

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Summary

Family Educational Opportunity Act of 1988 - 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. 5 May 1988

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 5 May 1988

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 5 May 1988

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 25 May 1988

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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