# 114-hr-3177: Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act

114-hr-3177, Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3] (R-NV); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3177
- Congress: 114
- Title: Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
- Introduced: 2015-07-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3] (R-NV)
- Cosponsors: 29
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (29)

- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2015-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2015-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2015-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] (R-MN), 2015-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2015-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI), 2015-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] (R-IN), 2015-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2015-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2015-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- SUSAN DAVIS (D-CA), 2015-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2015-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] (D-MP), 2015-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2015-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2015-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2015-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2015-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- ED ROYCE (R-CA), 2015-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] (R-IN), 2015-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2015-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2015-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] (R-WA), 2015-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3] (R-NJ), 2015-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2015-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10] (R-IL), 2015-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- GREG WALDEN (R-OR), 2016-02-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2015-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] (R-PA), 2015-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2016-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2016-05-10T00:00:00.000Z

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- 114-hr-3268: PAST Act
- 114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act
- 114-hr-699: Email Privacy Act
- 114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2722: Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-3177 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3177)

## Related
- [114-hr-3268: PAST Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3268)
- [114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3381)
- [114-hr-699: Email Privacy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-699)
- [114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2992)
- [114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2737)
- [114-hr-2722: Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2722)
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