# 114-hr-4433: Working Student Act of 2015

114-hr-4433, Working Student Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4433
- Congress: 114
- Title: Working Student Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
- Introduced: 2016-02-02
- Sponsor: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (20)

- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2016-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2016-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL HONDA (D-CA), 2016-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2016-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2016-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2016-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2016-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2016-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2016-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2016-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2016-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2016-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN CONYERS (D-MI), 2016-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- JIM MCDERMOTT (D-WA), 2016-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2016-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- LOUISE SLAUGHTER (D-NY), 2016-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- CHARLES RANGEL (D-NY), 2016-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2016-02-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2016-04-26T00:00:00.000Z

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- 114-hr-5044: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika virus.
- 114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-3268: PAST Act
- 114-hr-3185: Equality Act
- 114-hr-2867: Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015

## Sources
- [114-hr-4433 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4433)

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