United States · Bill · S
S. 2596 (115th)
FSA Fairness Act of 2018
Introduced
22 March 2018
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1950; text of measure as introduced: CR S1950)
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Summary
FAFSA Fairness Act of 2018 This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise the free application for federal student aid (FAFSA) process for certain students. Specifically, the Department of Education must allow students to complete FAFSA as independent students under special circumstances. Financial aid administrators must provide those students with an initial determination regarding their assistance in the same manner as, and by no later than the date that, they provide other independent students with that determination.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 March 2018
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 March 2018
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 22 March 2018
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2596
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/s/2596