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S.1429: Improving Access to Education for Students Who Are Homeless or in Foster Care Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
- This bill is primarily about education
- Introduced July 20, 2005
- Latest Major Action July 20, 2005
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
4 (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Summary
Improving Access to Education for Students Who Are Homeless or in Foster Care Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to include as independent students, for purposes of student financial assistance need analysis, students who: (1) are (or were until age 18) in foster care; or (2) are homeless and unaccompanied. Revises the dependency override process, and applications for independence determinations for students in special...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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| July 20, 2005 |
Introduced in the Senate by Patty Murray (D-Wash.) |