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H.R. 5550

AID Act

Achieving Independence through Degrees Act or the AID Act

This bill provides assistance to students of institutions of higher education, including by increasing the maximum amount of and access to Pell Grants, expanding loan counseling requirements, simplifying the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), and expanding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) benefits to students.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.

Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4](D-OR)Sponsor
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  1. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.

    Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture
  2. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Agriculture Committee
  3. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Education and the Workforce Committee
  4. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  5. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

AID Act — Informed