Bill117th CongressFiled Oct 28, 2021Education
H.R. 5779
Financial Fitness Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Oct 28, 2021)
Financial Fitness Act
This bill directs the Department of Education to create a personal finance education portal for voluntary use by recipients of federal financial aid. The portal must be on a centralized and publicly available website and include information on personal finance concepts, including core personal finance topics (e.g., earning, investing, and borrowing) and managing student loan repayment.
What just happenedOct 28, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3](D-NM)Sponsor
2 cosponsors1 D1 R
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- Introduced in HouseOct 28, 2021
- Oct 28, 2021IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Education and the Workforce Committee - Oct 28, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Oct 28, 2021IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House