[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2521 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2521

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to protect opportunities for 
  families in the Federal student aid process, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 31, 2025

   Mr. Smith of New Jersey introduced the following bill; which was 
          referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to protect opportunities for 
  families in the Federal student aid process, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``American Family FAFSA Opportunity 
Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. ELIMINATING THE SIBLING PENALTY.

    Paragraph (3) of section 475(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1087oo(b)(3)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(3) dividing the assessment resulting under paragraph (2) 
        by the number of the family members, excluding student's 
        parents, who are enrolled or accepted for enrollment, on at 
        least a half-time basis, in a degree, certificate, or other 
        program leading to a recognized educational credential at an 
        institution of higher education that is an eligible institution 
        in accordance with the provisions of section 487 during the 
        award period for which assistance under the title is requested;
except that the amount determined under this subsection shall not be 
less than zero.''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The amendment made by this Act shall take effect on the date of 
enactment of this Act, and shall apply with respect to award year 2025-
2026 and each subsequent award year, as determined under the Higher 
Education Act of 1965.
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