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S. 2655 (116th)

Working Students Act

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Introduced

22 October 2019

Last action

22 October 2019 · Introduced

Status

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

Sponsors

Tammy Baldwin, Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Timothy Kaine, Bernie Sanders, John Reed, Tammy Duckworth

Subjects

Education

Source updated

5 December 2025

Education

Summary

Working Students Act This bill increases the income protection allowance levels used to calculate a working 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. 22 October 2019

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 22 October 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

Documents

3 official files

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