Public Law 118-145. FAFSA Deadline Act
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An Act To establish an earlier application processing cycle for the FAFSA.Dec. 11, 2024[[H.R. 8932](/us/bill/118/hr/8932)] * Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* FAFSA Deadline Act. ## SECTION 1 SHORT TITLE [20 USC 1001 note](/us/usc/t20/s1001). This Act may be cited as the “FAFSA Deadline Act”. ## SEC. 2 ESTABLISHMENT OF EARLIER APPLICATION PROCESSING CYCLE Section 483(d)(4) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ([20 U.S.C. 1090(d)(4)](/us/usc/t20/s1090/d/4)) is amended by striking “not later than January 1 of the applicant’s planned year of enrollment, to the maximum extent practicable, on or around October 1 prior to the applicant’s planned year of enrollment” and inserting “not later than October 1 prior to the applicant’s planned year of enrollment”. ## SEC. 3 CERTIFICATION AND TESTIMONY REQUIREMENTS Section 483(d)(4) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ([20 U.S.C. 1090(d)(4)](/us/usc/t20/s1090/d/4)) is further amended— ####
(1)by striking “ The Secretary ” and inserting the following: > > ##### “(A) In general > > The Secretary” > ; and ####
(2)by adding at the end the following: > > ##### “(B) Certification and testimony requirements > > The Secretary shall, with respect to each application processing cycle, prior to the initiation of such processing cycle— > > > ###### “(i) > > on a date that is not later than September 1— > > > ###### “(I) > > certify to the authorizing committees that the Department will meet the October 1 deadline specified in subparagraph
(A)for such processing cycle; or > > > ###### “(II) > > certify to such committees that the Department will not meet such deadline; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > in the case of a certification described in clause (i)(II), on a date that is not later than September 30, testify before the authorizing committees on— > > > ###### “(I) > > the anticipated failure to meet such deadline; and138 STAT. 1672 > > > ###### “(II) > > the financial impact such failure will have on students and families.” > . Approved December 11, 2024.
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