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HR2272Referred to Committee

FAFSA Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-03-21
Introduced
6
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

August Pfluger
August Pfluger
Republican · TX · Representative
Votes with party: 98.9% (545 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/P000048

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (6)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Chuck Edwards (R-NC-11)Original· 2025-03-21
  • Derrick Van Orden (R-WI-3)· 2025-03-25
  • Scott Franklin (R-FL-18)· 2025-03-25
  • Don Bacon (R-NE-2)· 2025-03-26
  • Mike Carey (R-OH-15)· 2025-03-26
  • Craig A. Goldman (R-TX-12)· 2025-05-08

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

2025-03-21

Source: Congress.gov

Plain-English Summary

The bill would make changes to how students apply for federal financial aid through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form and process. It likely aims to simplify the application, fix problems that occurred during recent FAFSA rollouts, or adjust how colleges and the government determine how much aid students should receive. The changes would affect millions of high school and college students seeking grants, loans, and other federal education funding.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Education
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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