US HB4567 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Introduced on September 27 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-09-27 - 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 27 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-09-27 - 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 to (1) translate the forms developed under the Free Application for Federal Student Aid into no fewer than 11 foreign languages, and (2) make the translated forms available to applicants in paper and electronic formats.
Title
FAFSA Translation Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY] | Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA] | Rep. Linda Sanchez [D-CA] | Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA] |
| Rep. Jose Serrano [D-NY] | Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL] | Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] |
| Rep. Colin Allred [D-TX] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-27 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. |
| 2019-09-27 | House | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1219) |
| 2019-09-27 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Education
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Government information and archives
Higher education
Student aid and college costs
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Government information and archives
Higher education
Student aid and college costs
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4567/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4567/BILLS-116hr4567ih.pdf |
