# 114-hr-3446: Simplifying Financial Aid for Students Act of 2015

114-hr-3446, Simplifying Financial Aid for Students Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3446
- Congress: 114
- Title: Simplifying Financial Aid for Students Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
- Introduced: 2015-09-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Simplifying Financial Aid for Students Act of 2015 This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Department of Education (ED) 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 ED, pursuant to taxpayer consent. The bill also increases from $23,000 to $30,000 the adjusted gross income threshold used to determine whether a student qualifies for an automatic zero expected family contribution (EFC) in the calculation of such student's financial need. A dependent student is eligible for an automatic zero EFC if the student's parents have adjusted gross income up to $30,000. An independent student with non-spouse dependents is eligible for a zero EFC if the student and spouse have adjusted gross income up to $30,000.

## Cosponsors (10)

- SANDER LEVIN (D-MI), 2015-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2015-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2015-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2015-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2015-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2015-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI), 2015-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2015-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- GENE GREEN (D-TX), 2015-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2016-03-02T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-3446 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3446)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3446 (as of 2025-11-18).