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S5146Referred to Committee

A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve the financial aid process for homeless and foster care youth.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-07-28
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
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Type

Sponsor

Patty Murray
Patty Murray
Democrat · WA · Senator
Votes with party: 88.6% (822 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/M001111

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (0)

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

No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-07-28

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsReferred To · 2026-07-28

Plain-English Summary

Young people who have experienced homelessness or been in foster care often struggle to complete the financial aid forms needed for college because they lack stable addresses, documents, or family support—this bill would simplify those requirements and remove barriers so these students can more easily access grants and loans. The changes would help colleges better identify and assist these vulnerable students, making it possible for more of them to afford higher education and complete their degrees.

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