Family Farm and Small Business Exemption Act
This bill amends the Higher Education Act to exempt certain family-owned assets from being counted when calculating federal student aid eligibility. Specifically, it excludes family farms where the family resides and small businesses with 100 or fewer full-time equivalent employees owned and controlled by the family. These assets will no longer be considered when determining a student's financial need for aid programs. The change directly affects students from qualifying family farms or small businesses when applying for federal financial aid. The exemption applies to assets held by the family, not just the business itself.
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Introduced Feb 28, 2023
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Feb 28, 2023
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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Feb 28, 2023
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1 primary · 59 co-sponsors
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Tracey Mann
RRepublican
Co
Adrian Smith
RRepublican
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Angie Craig
DDemocratic
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Ann M. Kuster
DDemocratic
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Ashley Hinson
RRepublican
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Austin Scott
RRepublican
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Barry Moore
RRepublican
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Ben Cline
RRepublican
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Blaine Luetkemeyer
RRepublican
Co
Brad Finstad
RRepublican
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
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