US HB4343 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-2)
Status: Introduced on September 17 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-09-17 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 17 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-09-17 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Department of Education (ED) to publish certain requirements for financial aid offers. ED must conduct consumer testing to serve as the basis for determining such requirements for financial aid offers, and a financial aid offer must contain information such as cost of attendance and sources of available financial aid. An offer must also contain a standardized quick reference box to enable comparison of information on college costs and financial aid.
Title
FACT Act of 2019 Financial Aid Communication and Transparency Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Rep. Lori Trahan [D-MA] | Rep. Lloyd Smucker [R-PA] | Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA] | Rep. David Trone [D-MD] |
| Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS] | Rep. Ed Case [D-HI] | Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI] | Rep. Cindy Axne [D-IA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-17 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. |
| 2019-09-17 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB4680 (Related) 2019-10-15 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
HB4674 (Related) 2020-12-28 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 583.
HB4674 (Related) 2020-12-28 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 583.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Consumer affairs
Education
Education of the disadvantaged
Elementary and secondary education
Employment and training programs
Government information and archives
Government lending and loan guarantees
Government studies and investigations
Higher education
School administration
Student aid and college costs
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Consumer affairs
Education
Education of the disadvantaged
Elementary and secondary education
Employment and training programs
Government information and archives
Government lending and loan guarantees
Government studies and investigations
Higher education
School administration
Student aid and college costs
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4343/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4343/BILLS-116hr4343ih.pdf |
