I 118THCONGRESS 2 DSESSION H. R. 8932 To establish an earlier application processing cycle for the FAFSA. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JULY5, 2024 Mrs. H OUCHINintroduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To establish an earlier application processing cycle for the FAFSA. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘FAFSA Deadline Act’’. 4 SEC. 2. FAFSA SUBMISSION DATE. 5 Section 483(d)(4) of the Higher Education Act of 6 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1090(d)(4)) is amended by striking ‘‘not 7 later than January 1 of the applicant’s planned year of 8 enrollment, to the maximum extent practicable, on or 9 around October 1 prior to the applicant’s planned year 10 VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:42 Jul 08, 2024 Jkt 049200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H8932.IH H8932 ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 8932 IH of enrollment’’ and inserting ‘‘not later than October 1 1 prior to the applicant’s planned year of enrollment’’. 2 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:42 Jul 08, 2024 Jkt 049200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H8932.IH H8932 ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS