S. 2667: FAFSA Simplification Act of 2019

116th Congress · introduced 2019-10-22 · Education · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5970-5972)

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-10-22 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] · what a sponsor is
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Where it stands now: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5970-5972) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

FAFSA Simplification Act of 2019

Plain summary

FAFSA Simplification Act of 2019 This bill revises certain provisions related to federal financial student aid. Specifically, the bill replaces the expected family contribution metric with a student aid index used to assess a family's financial need and approximate their financial resources to contribute to a student's higher education expenses. The bill also revises the process for filing a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), and it removes certain eligibility requirements having to do with drug-related offenses and registration with the Selective Service System. In addition, the bill reauthorizes the Pell Grant program through FY2021 and establishes a new eligibility formula for Pell Grants. The Department of Education must conduct certain activities to educate students and their families about Pell Grant eligibility at a younger age.

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FAFSA Simplification Act of 2019

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] · 2 cosponsors

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Susan M. Collins (R-ME)

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116s2667.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/s>

Record fed-us-cong116-s2667 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116