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116-hr-1075116th Congress

FAFSA Fairness Act of 2019

Sponsored By: Representative ELIJAH CUMMINGS

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Summary

FAFSA Fairness Act of 2019 This bill revises the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) process for certain students. Specifically, the Department of Education must allow students to complete FAFSA as independent students under special circumstances. It also requires financial aid administrators to provide those students with a final determination regarding their assistance in the same manner as, and by no later than the date that, they provide other provisionally independent students with that determination.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

ELIJAH CUMMINGS

MD • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 2/7/2019

  • Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 2/7/2019

  • Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 5/2/2019

  • Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 5/2/2019

  • Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 5/21/2019

  • Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 6/13/2019

  • Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 6/13/2019

  • Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 6/13/2019

  • Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 6/13/2019

  • Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 6/13/2019

  • WM. CLAY

    MO • D

    Sponsored 6/13/2019

  • Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]

    MS • D

    Sponsored 6/13/2019

  • Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 6/13/2019

  • Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]

    NC • D

    Sponsored 6/13/2019

  • Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]

    LA • D

    Sponsored 6/13/2019

  • Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6]

    SC • D

    Sponsored 6/13/2019

  • Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 6/13/2019

  • Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 6/13/2019

  • Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 6/13/2019

  • Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 6/13/2019

  • Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]

    VI • D

    Sponsored 6/13/2019

  • Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 6/13/2019

  • Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/20/2019

Roll Call Votes

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