FAFSA Fix for Homeless Kids Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 110th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

R BiggertSponsor

54 cosponsors · 27 D, 27 R

1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

FAFSA Fix for Homeless Kids Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to deem a student independent for financial aid purposes if such student has been verified as both a homeless child or youth and an unaccompanied youth by: (1) a local educational agency liaison for homeless children and youth; (2) a director of a homeless shelter, transitional…

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 22, 2007

Requires such a verification to take place during the school year in which the application for such aid is submitted.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: FAFSA Fix for Homeless Kids Act

Latest action (Sep 7, 2007): Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H10267)

Policy area: Education · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 22, 2007

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.