HR 1536 United States House · 117th Congress

Improving College Affordability for our Guard and Reserve Act

Summary

Improving College Affordability for our Guard and Reserve Act This bill authorizes all members of the Armed Forces—including reservists or those in the National Guard and regardless of their duty status—to claim independent student status when applying for federal financial aid. Currently, active duty service members and veterans of the Armed Forces may claim such independent student status.

Issues: ✓ Education ✓ Veterans

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2021

Committee Review

Floor Vote

President

Introduced Mar 3, 2021 Last action Mar 3, 2021

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Full legislative history

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Committee

1

Mar 3, 2021

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

lower

Mar 3, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 10 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Guy Reschenthaler

Cathy McMorris Rodgers

Michael R. Turner

Steven M. Palazzo