# 114-hr-4109: Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act

114-hr-4109, Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (as of 2025-11-18).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4109
- As of: 2025-11-18
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4109
- Congress: 114
- Title: Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
- Introduced: 2015-11-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act This bill amends the Higher Education Opportunity Act to prohibit an institution of higher education (IHE) or postsecondary educational institution from using revenues derived from federal educational assistance funds for recruiting or marketing activities. Federal educational assistance funds include federal student aid under title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, education benefits for military personnel and veterans, and grants for workforce development programs. An IHE or postsecondary educational institution must annually certify compliance with this requirement to retain eligibility to participate in title IV federal student aid programs.

## Cosponsors (8)

- ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD), 2015-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- LUIS GUTIERREZ (D-IL), 2015-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2015-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- JIM MCDERMOTT (D-WA), 2015-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2015-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- RUBEN HINOJOSA (D-TX), 2015-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2015-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN CONYERS (D-MI), 2015-11-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-5373: LGBT Data Inclusion Act
- 114-hr-5044: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika virus.
- 114-hr-5025: 2016 Tax Day Floods Supplemental Funding Act
- 114-hr-4798: Reuniting Families Act
- 114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-4479: Families of Flint Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-4109 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4109)

## Related
- [114-hr-5373: LGBT Data Inclusion Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5373)
- [114-hr-5044: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika viru…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5044)
- [114-hr-5025: 2016 Tax Day Floods Supplemental Funding Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5025)
- [114-hr-4798: Reuniting Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4798)
- [114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4592)
- [114-hr-4479: Families of Flint Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4479)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4109 (as of 2025-11-18).