US SB2655 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: Introduced on October 22 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-10-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 22 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-10-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Increases the income protection allowance levels used to calculate a working student's expected family contribution and need for financial assistance. An income protection allowance is an amount for basic living expenses that is protected from being considered income available for postsecondary educational expenses.
Title
Working Students Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Tim Kaine [D-VA] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] |
| Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI] | Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-22 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Same As/Similar To
HB4787 (Same As) 2019-10-22 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2655/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2655/BILLS-116s2655is.pdf |
