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S. 1155 (115th)

Working Students Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

17 May 2017

Last action

17 May 2017 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Sponsors

Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]

Subjects

Education

Source updated

5 December 2025

Education

Summary

Working Students Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify the income protection allowance levels used to calculate a student's expected family contribution and need for financial assistance. (An income protection allowance is an amount for basic living expenses that is protected from being considered income available for postsecondary educational expenses.)

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Timeline

  1. 17 May 2017

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 17 May 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

Documents

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Introduced in Senate (text)

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

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