H.R. 4982

Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act

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113th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 4982

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 26, 2014

Mr. Bucshon (for himself, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Kline, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Polis, and Mr. Royce) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

A BILL

To simplify the application used for the estimation and determination of financial aid eligibility for postsecondary education.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act.

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Using data from second preceding year

Section 480(a)(1)(B) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087vv(a)(1)(B)) is amended to read as follows:

(B)

Notwithstanding section 478(a) and beginning not later than the second January 1 after the date of enactment of the Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act, the Secretary shall provide for the use of data from the second preceding tax year to carry out the simplification of applications (including simplification for a subset of applications) used for the estimation and determination of financial aid eligibility. Such simplification shall include the sharing of data between the Internal Revenue Service and the Department, pursuant to the consent of the taxpayer.

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