FAFSA Deadline Act of 2024

Bill: 118-s-4632
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
Introduced: 2024-07-08
Policy area: Education
Latest action: action_date: 2024-07-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Summaries:

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4632 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 8, 2024 Mr. Cassidy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 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 of 2024 . 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 .