# 114-hr-5784: File Once FAFSA Act of 2016

114-hr-5784, File Once FAFSA Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5784
- Congress: 114
- Title: File Once FAFSA Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
- Introduced: 2016-07-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

File Once FAFSA Act of 2016 This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise the Free Application for Federal Student Aid process for low-income students applying for Federal Pell Grants. Specifically, the bill allows dependent students to apply for aid once. Thus, students who receive Pell Grants need not apply again in subsequent years, unless they become independent of their family.

## Cosponsors (1)

- MICHAEL HONDA (D-CA), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6073: Election Infrastructure and Security Promotion Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6072: Election Integrity Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5962: SIMPLE Act
- 114-hr-5844: ACTION for National Service Act
- 114-hr-5635: LEARNS Act
- 114-hr-5621: To posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lawrence Eugene "Larry" Doby in recognition of his achievements and contributions to American major league…

## Sources
- [114-hr-5784 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5784)

## Related
- [114-hr-6073: Election Infrastructure and Security Promotion Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6073)
- [114-hr-6072: Election Integrity Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6072)
- [114-hr-5962: SIMPLE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5962)
- [114-hr-5844: ACTION for National Service Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5844)
- [114-hr-5635: LEARNS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5635)
- [114-hr-5621: To posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lawrence Eugene "Larry" Dob…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5621)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5784 (as of 2025-11-18).