FAFSA Deadline Act

Bill: 118-hr-8932
Sponsor: Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9]
Introduced: 2024-07-05 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Higher education
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2024-07-05
text: 

FAFSA Deadline Act

This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to make the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) available by October 1 of each year. (Students apply for federal student aid by completing the FAFSA.)

Under current law, ED must enable applicants to submit the FAFSA and initiate the processing of submitted FAFSAs by January 1 of the applicant's planned year of enrollment, and to the maximum extent practicable, on or around October 1 prior to the applicant's planned year of enrollment. This bill removes the January 1 flexibility and imposes a statutory deadline for release of the FAFSA as October 1.

action_date: 2024-09-20
text: 

FAFSA Deadline Act

This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to make the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) available by October 1 of each year. (Students apply for federal student aid by completing the FAFSA.)

Under current law, ED must enable applicants to submit the FAFSA and initiate the processing of submitted FAFSAs by January 1 of the applicant's planned year of enrollment, and to the maximum extent practicable, on or around October 1 prior to the applicant's planned year of enrollment. This bill removes the January 1 flexibility and imposes a statutory deadline for release of the FAFSA as October 1.

The bill also requires ED to certify to Congress by September 1 whether or not the FAFSA will be ready on October 1. If the FAFSA will not be ready by October 1, then the bill requires the Secretary of Education to testify to Congress on (1) the anticipated failure to meet the deadline, and (2) the financial impact on students and families.

action_date: 2024-12-11
text: 

FAFSA Deadline Act

This act requires the Department of Education (ED) to make the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) available by October 1 of each year. (Students apply for federal student aid by completing the FAFSA.)

Under current law, ED must enable applicants to submit the and initiate the processing of submitted by January 1 of the applicant's planned year of enrollment, and to the maximum extent practicable, on or around October 1 prior to the applicant's planned year of enrollment. This act removes the January 1 flexibility and imposes a statutory deadline for release of the as October 1.

The act also requires ED to certify to Congress by September 1 whether or not the FAFSA will be ready on October 1. If the FAFSA will not be ready by October 1, then the act requires the Secretary of Education to testify to Congress on (1) the anticipated failure to meet the deadline, and (2) the financial impact on students and families.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-11
text: Became Public Law No: 118-145.
action_date: 2024-12-11
text: Became Public Law No: 118-145.
action_date: 2024-12-11
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2024-12-11
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2024-12-05
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2024-12-05
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2024-11-21
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2024-11-21
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6696)
action_date: 2024-11-21
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6696)
action_date: 2024-11-18
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2024-11-15
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2024-11-15
text: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 381 - 1 (Roll no. 465). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H6017)
action_date: 2024-11-15
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 381 - 1 (Roll no. 465). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H6017)
action_date: 2024-11-15
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6021-6022)
action_date: 2024-11-15
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 8932, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Foxx demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2024-11-15
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
action_date: 2024-11-15
text: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8932, H.R. 7409 and H.R. 8446. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8932, H.R. 7409, and H.R. 8446 under a closed rule, and provides for one hour of debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
action_date: 2024-11-15
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1568. (consideration: CR H6017-6021)
action_date: 2024-11-12
text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1568 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8932, H.R. 7409 and H.R. 8446. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8932, H.R. 7409, and H.R. 8446 under a closed rule, and provides for one hour of debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
action_date: 2024-09-20
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 589.
action_date: 2024-09-20
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 118-695.
action_date: 2024-09-20
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 118-695.
action_date: 2024-07-10
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 34 - 6.
action_date: 2024-07-10
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2024-07-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2024-07-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-07-05
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 118-145