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Yes: 381 • No: 1
118-hr-8932118th CongressWALLET
FAFSA Deadline Act
Sponsored By: Representative Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9]
Became Law
Summary
Establishes a firm FAFSA processing deadline of October 1 before a student's planned year of enrollment. It replaces the prior flexible timing and adds required advance accountability from the Department of Education.
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- Students and families: Creates a firm October 1 processing deadline tied to the applicant's planned year of enrollment. This moves the FAFSA application cycle earlier in the calendar.
- Department of Education and the Secretary: The Secretary must certify by September 1 whether the Department will meet the October 1 deadline. If the Secretary certifies a failure to meet the deadline they must testify by September 30 about the anticipated failure and the financial impact on students and families.
- Authorizing committees: Receives the September 1 certification and the mandatory September 30 testimony when deadlines will be missed. That gives committees a specific, advance forum to review missed deadlines and projected student impacts.
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Earlier FAFSA timeline and oversight for students
FAFSA processing must finish by October 1 before the year you plan to enroll. By September 1 each cycle, the Education Department must tell Congress if it will meet that date. If it will not, the Secretary must testify by September 30 on the delay and the money impact on students and families. This increases transparency and helps you plan earlier for college costs.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9]
IN • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]
NC • R
Sponsored 7/8/2024
Rep. Williams, Brandon [R-NY-22]
NY • R
Sponsored 7/8/2024
Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1]
MN • R
Sponsored 7/9/2024
Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5]
OK • R
Sponsored 7/9/2024
Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]
UT • R
Sponsored 7/9/2024
Rep. Kiley, Kevin [I-CA-3]
CA • I
Sponsored 7/10/2024
Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11]
PA • R
Sponsored 7/11/2024
Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]
MI • R
Sponsored 7/23/2024
Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5]
MI • R
Sponsored 9/17/2024
Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4]
SC • R
Sponsored 9/18/2024
Roll Call Votes
house vote • 11/15/2024
On Passage
Yes: 381 • No: 1