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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 
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FAFSA. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘FAFSA Deadline Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF EARLIER APPLICATION PROC-
ESSING CYCLE. 
Section 483(d)(4) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1090(d)(4)) is amended by striking ‘‘not later 
than January 1 of the applicant’s planned year of enroll-
ment, to the maximum extent practicable, on or around Oc-
tober 1 prior to the applicant’s planned year of enrollment’’ 
and inserting ‘‘not later than October 1 prior to the appli-
cant’s planned year of enrollment’’. 
SEC. 3. CERTIFICATION AND TESTIMONY REQUIREMENTS. 
Section 483(d)(4) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1090(d)(4)) is further amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) CERTIFICATION AND TESTIMONY RE-
QUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall, with respect 
to each application processing cycle, prior to the 
initiation of such processing cycle— 
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‘‘(i) on a date that is not later than 
September 1— 
‘‘(I) certify to the authorizing 
committees that the Department will 
meet the October 1 deadline specified 
in subparagraph (A) for such proc-
essing cycle; or 
‘‘(II) certify to such committees 
that the Department will not meet such 
deadline; and 
‘‘(ii) in the case of a certification de-
scribed in clause (i)(II), on a date that is 
not later than September 30, testify before 
the authorizing committees on— 
‘‘(I) the anticipated failure to 
meet such deadline; and 
‘‘(II) the financial impact such 
failure will have on students and fami-
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 Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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