H.R. 8932FAFSA Deadline Act

1 recorded action303 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Erin Houchin [R-IN-09]
Cosponsors: 10 · 10 Republicans
Policy area: Education
Committee: Education and Workforce Committee
Latest action: Dec 11, 2024 · Became Public Law No: 118-145.

IntroducedJul 5, 2024
Passed the HouseNov 15, 2024
Passed the SenateNov 21, 2024
Sent to the PresidentDec 5, 2024
Became lawDec 11, 2024

What the measure doesCRS summary

This act requires the Department of Education (ED) to make the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) available by October 1 of each year. (Students apply for federal student aid by completing the FAFSA.)

Under current law, ED must enable applicants to submit the and initiate the processing of submitted by January 1 of the applicant's planned year of enrollment, and to the maximum extent practicable, on or around October 1 prior to the applicant's planned year of enrollment. This act removes the January 1 flexibility and imposes a statutory deadline for release of the as October 1.

The act also requires ED to certify to Congress by September 1 whether or not the FAFSA will be ready on October 1. If the FAFSA will not be ready by October 1, then the act requires the Secretary of Education to testify to Congress on (1) the anticipated failure to meet the deadline, and (2) the financial impact on students and families.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 8932 as public Law on Dec 11, 2024. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 465

House Nov 15, 2024

On Passage

FAFSA Deadline Act

Passed

381 Yea 1 Nay 50 not voting

Crossed both parties 1 of 382 voting members broke with their own party: 1 Democrat.

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All members432 members

Democratic213 members

Republican219 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors10 · 10 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 8932 and vote against it. 0 signed when it was filed.

Who lobbied on H.R. 893212 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 8932 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONIts PAC: NEA Advocacy Fund

Budget/Appropriations · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Education · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace +2 more2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SYSTEM

Budget/Appropriations · Education · Agriculture · Defense +8 more2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

Budget/Appropriations · Copyright/Patent/Trademark · Education · Immigration +13 more2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY

Budget/Appropriations · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs · Defense · Education +5 more2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE

Veterans · Defense · Health Issues · Education +1 more1 filing · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION SERVICES INC.(FKA AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSN

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV · Defense · Budget/Appropriations · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties +8 more1 filing · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES

Animals · Budget/Appropriations · Education · Health Issues +5 more1 filing · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM

Budget/Appropriations · Education · Immigration · Veterans +1 more1 filing · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY

Education · Agriculture · Budget/Appropriations · Energy/Nuclear +6 more1 filing · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2024Filing

RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEYfiled by RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY

Budget/Appropriations · Science/Technology · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Education +6 more1 filing · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

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