FAFSA Deadline Act

Bill: 118-hr-8932
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9]
Introduced: 2024-07-05
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Higher education

Student aid and college costs
Latest action: action_date: 2024-12-11
text: Became Public Law No: 118-145.

Summaries:
action_date: 2024-07-05
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>FAFSA Deadline Act</strong></p><p>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.)</p><p>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&nbsp;enrollment.&nbsp;This bill removes the January 1 flexibility and imposes a statutory deadline for release of the FAFSA as October 1.</p>

action_date: 2024-09-20
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><strong>FAFSA Deadline Act</strong></p><p>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.)</p><p>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&nbsp;enrollment.&nbsp;This bill removes the January 1 flexibility and imposes a statutory deadline for release of the FAFSA as October 1.</p><p>The bill also requires ED to&nbsp;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.</p>

action_date: 2024-12-11
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p><strong>FAFSA Deadline Act</strong></p><p>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.)</p><p>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&nbsp;enrollment.&nbsp;This act removes the January 1 flexibility and imposes a statutory deadline for release of the as October 1.</p><p>The act also requires ED to&nbsp;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.</p>

tv_txt: IB One Hundred Eighteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-four H. R. 8932 AN ACT To establish an earlier application processing cycle for the FAFSA.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FAFSA Deadline Act . 2. Establishment of earlier application processing 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 enrollment, to the maximum extent practicable, on or around October 1 prior to the applicant’s planned year of enrollment and inserting not later than October 1 prior to the applicant's planned year of enrollment . 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 requirements The Secretary shall, with respect to each application processing cycle, prior to the initiation of such processing cycle— (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 processing cycle; or (II) certify to such committees that the Department will not meet such deadline; and (ii) in the case of a certification described 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 families. .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8932 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 18, 2024 Received AN ACT To establish an earlier application processing cycle for the FAFSA.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FAFSA Deadline Act . 2. Establishment of earlier application processing 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 enrollment, to the maximum extent practicable, on or around October 1 prior to the applicant’s planned year of enrollment and inserting not later than October 1 prior to the applicant's planned year of enrollment . 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 requirements The Secretary shall, with respect to each application processing cycle, prior to the initiation of such processing cycle— (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 processing cycle; or (II) certify to such committees that the Department will not meet such deadline; and (ii) in the case of a certification described 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 families. .

Passed the House of Representatives November 15, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8932 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To establish an earlier application processing cycle for the FAFSA.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FAFSA Deadline Act . 2. Establishment of earlier application processing 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 enrollment, to the maximum extent practicable, on or around October 1 prior to the applicant’s planned year of enrollment and inserting not later than October 1 prior to the applicant's planned year of enrollment . 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 requirements The Secretary shall, with respect to each application processing cycle, prior to the initiation of such processing cycle— (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 processing cycle; or (II) certify to such committees that the Department will not meet such deadline; and (ii) in the case of a certification described 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 families. .

Passed the House of Representatives November 15, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 589 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8932 [Report No. 118–695] 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 A BILL To establish an earlier application processing cycle for the FAFSA.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FAFSA Deadline Act . 2. Establishment of earlier application processing 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 enrollment, to the maximum extent practicable, on or around October 1 prior to the applicant’s planned year of enrollment and inserting not later than October 1 prior to the applicant's planned year of enrollment . 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 requirements The Secretary shall, with respect to each application processing cycle, prior to the initiation of such processing cycle— (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 processing cycle; or (II) certify to such committees that the Department will not meet such deadline; and (ii) in the case of a certification described 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 families. .

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

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8932 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 A BILL To establish an earlier application processing cycle for the FAFSA.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FAFSA Deadline Act . 2. FAFSA submission date 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 enrollment, to the maximum extent practicable, on or around October 1 prior to the applicant’s planned year of enrollment and inserting not later than October 1 prior to the applicant's planned year of enrollment .