Improving Middle Class Access to Higher Education Act

H.R. 2595 · 116th Congress · May 8, 2019 · Lineage

A BILL

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase the income limit of the simplified needs test.

This Act may be cited as the “Improving Middle Class Access to Higher Education Act”.

Section 479(b)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087ss(b)(1)) is amended—

(1)

in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking “$50,000” and inserting “$100,000”; and

(2)

in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking “$50,000” and inserting “$100,000”.

The amendments made by this Act shall take effect with respect to award year 2019–2020, and each succeeding award year.