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Union Calendar No. 589 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 8932 

[Report No. 118–695] 

To establish an earlier application processing cycle for the FAFSA. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 5, 2024 

Mrs. HOUCHIN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Education and the Workforce 

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024 

Additional sponsors: Ms. FOXX, Mr. WILLIAMS of New York, Mr. FINSTAD, 

Mrs. BICE, Mr. OWENS, Mr. KILEY, Mr. SMUCKER, Mr. BERGMAN, Mr. 

WALBERG, and Mr. TIMMONS

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July 5, 2024] 


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A BILL 

To establish an earlier application processing cycle for the 

FAFSA. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘FAFSA Deadline Act’’. 

5 SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF EARLIER APPLICATION PROC6 ESSING CYCLE. 

7 Section 483(d)(4) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 

8 (20 U.S.C. 1090(d)(4)) is amended by striking ‘‘not later 

9 than January 1 of the applicant’s planned year of enroll10 ment, to the maximum extent practicable, on or around Oc11 tober 1 prior to the applicant’s planned year of enrollment’’ 

12 and inserting ‘‘not later than October 1 prior to the appli13 cant’s planned year of enrollment’’. 

14 SEC. 3. CERTIFICATION AND TESTIMONY REQUIREMENTS. 

15 Section 483(d)(4) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 

16 (20 U.S.C. 1090(d)(4)) is further amended— 

17 (1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting 

18 the following: 

19 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; and 

20 (2) by adding at the end the following: 

21 ‘‘(B) CERTIFICATION AND TESTIMONY RE22 QUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall, with respect 

23 to each application processing cycle, prior to the 

24 initiation of such processing cycle— 


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1 ‘‘(i) on a date that is not later than 

2 September 1— 

3 ‘‘(I) certify to the authorizing 

4 committees that the Department will 

5 meet the October 1 deadline specified 

6 in subparagraph (A) for such proc7 essing cycle; or 

8 ‘‘(II) certify to such committees 

9 that the Department will not meet such 

10 deadline; and 

11 ‘‘(ii) in the case of a certification de12 scribed in clause (i)(II), on a date that is 

13 not later than September 30, testify before 

14 the authorizing committees on— 

15 ‘‘(I) the anticipated failure to 

16 meet such deadline; and 

17 ‘‘(II) the financial impact such 

18 failure will have on students and fami19 lies.’’. 


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Union Calendar No. 589 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 8932 

[Report No. 118–695] 

A BILL 

To establish an earlier application processing cycle 

for the FAFSA. 

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 


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