PRIA Logo™
114-hr-3177114th Congress

Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act

Sponsored By: Representative Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3]

Unknown

Summary

Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Department of Education to provide for the use of tax information from the second preceding tax year (the "prior, prior year") to determine a student's financial aid eligibility. It requires data sharing between the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Education, pursuant to taxpayer consent.

Personalized for You

How does this bill affect your finances?

Personalize government policy and PRIA will tell you what this bill means for your household, plus every other piece of legislation we track. PRIA reads each provision against your financial profile to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.

Free to download

Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3]

NV • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 7/23/2015

  • Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2]

    CO • D

    Sponsored 7/23/2015

  • Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]

    WI • D

    Sponsored 7/23/2015

  • Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2]

    MN • R

    Sponsored 7/23/2015

  • Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 7/23/2015

  • Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5]

    MI • R

    Sponsored 7/23/2015

  • Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 7/23/2015

  • Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]

    WI • R

    Sponsored 7/23/2015

  • Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 7/23/2015

  • SUSAN DAVIS

    CA • D

    Sponsored 7/23/2015

  • Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 7/23/2015

  • Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]

    MP • D

    Sponsored 7/23/2015

  • Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 7/23/2015

  • Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 7/23/2015

  • Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 7/23/2015

  • Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 7/23/2015

  • ED ROYCE

    CA • R

    Sponsored 7/23/2015

  • Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 7/23/2015

  • Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 7/23/2015

  • Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]

    VT • D

    Sponsored 9/8/2015

  • Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3]

    WA • R

    Sponsored 9/17/2015

  • Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3]

    NJ • R

    Sponsored 9/17/2015

  • Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 9/18/2015

  • Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10]

    IL • R

    Sponsored 9/30/2015

  • GREG WALDEN

    OR • R

    Sponsored 2/29/2016

  • Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 10/20/2015

  • Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 11/17/2015

  • Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/4/2016

  • Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/10/2016

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

View on Congress.gov
Back to Legislation