FAFSA Deadline Act
This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to make the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) available by October 1 of each year. (Students apply for federal student aid by completing the FAFSA.)
Under current law, ED must enable applicants to submit the FAFSA and initiate the processing of submitted FAFSAs by January 1 of the applicant's planned year of enrollment, and to the maximum extent practicable, on or around October 1 prior to the applicant's planned year of enrollment. This bill removes the January 1 flexibility and imposes a statutory deadline for release of the FAFSA as October 1.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-11 | President | Became Public Law No: 118-145. | Library of Congress |
| 2024-12-11 | President | Signed by President. | Library of Congress |
| 2024-12-05 | Floor | Presented to President. | House floor actions |
| 2024-11-21 | Floor | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate |
| 2024-11-21 | Floor | Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6696) | Senate |
| 2024-11-18 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate, read twice. | Senate |
| 2024-11-15 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2024-11-15 | Vote | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 381 - 1 (Roll no. 465). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H6017) | House floor actions |
| 2024-11-15 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6021-6022) | House floor actions |
| 2024-11-15 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 8932, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Foxx demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2024-11-15 | Floor | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. | House floor actions |
| 2024-11-15 | Floor | Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8932, H.R. 7409 and H.R. 8446. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8932, H.R. 7409, and H.R. 8446 under a closed rule, and provides for one hour of debate and one motion to recommit on each bill. | House floor actions |
| 2024-11-15 | Floor | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1568. (consideration: CR H6017-6021) | House floor actions |
| 2024-11-12 | Floor | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1568 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8932, H.R. 7409 and H.R. 8446. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8932, H.R. 7409, and H.R. 8446 under a closed rule, and provides for one hour of debate and one motion to recommit on each bill. | House floor actions |
| 2024-09-20 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 589. | House floor actions |
| 2024-09-20 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 118-695. | House floor actions |
| 2024-07-10 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 34 - 6. | House committee actions |
| 2024-07-10 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | House committee actions |
| 2024-07-05 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. | House floor actions |
| 2024-07-05 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |