US SB2065 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on September 22 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-09-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 22 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-09-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Working Student Act of 2015 This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify the income protection allowance levels used to calculate a student's expected family contribution and need for financial assistance. (An income protection allowance is an amount for basic living expenses that is protected from being considered income available for postsecondary educational expenses.) Specifically, the bill increases, in academic year 2016-2017, income protection allowance levels for students who are dependent, independent without non-spouse dependents (e.g., children), and independent with non-spouse dependents to reduce such students' income available (and increase need for financial assistance) to cover postsecondary educational expenses. The Department of Education must, in subsequent years, adjust the income protection allowance levels for inflation.
Title
Working Student Act of 2015
Sponsors
Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] | Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] | Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2015-09-22 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Same As/Similar To
HB4433 (Same As) 2016-03-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/2065/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s2065/BILLS-114s2065is.pdf |