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20 U.S.C. 1087pp: Student aid index for independent students without dependents other than a spouse

Created in 1986 by Public Law 89-329. Changed by 8 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 20 U.S.C. 1087nn, 20 U.S.C. 1087rr.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2020

    • Pub. L. 116–260 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to family contribution for independent students without dependents other than a spouse. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text

    2007

    • Pub. L. 110–84 amended cl. (iv) generally. Prior to amendment, cl. (iv) read as follows: "an income protection allowance of the following amount (or a successor amount prescribed by the Secretary under section 1087rr of this title)— (College Cost Reduction and Access Act) Law text · (b)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–171, §8017(b)(1)(A), substituted "$6,050" for "$5,000" in subcls. (I) and (II) and "$9,700" for "$8,000" in subcl. (III). (Deficit Reduction Act of 2005) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 109–171, §8017(b)(1)(B), substituted "20" for "35". (Deficit Reduction Act of 2005) Law text · (c)

    1998

    • Pub. L. 105–244, §474(a), added par. (3). (Higher Education Amendments of 1998) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–244, §474(b)(1), in introductory provisions, substituted "allowance of the following amount (or a successor amount prescribed by the Secretary under section 1087rr of this title)—" for "allowance of—". (Higher Education Amendments of 1998) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 105–244, §474(b)(2), substituted "$5,000" for "$3,000". (Higher Education Amendments of 1998) Law text · (b), (II)
    • Pub. L. 105–244, §474(b)(3), substituted "$8,000" for "$6,000". (Higher Education Amendments of 1998) Law text · (b)

    1997

    • Pub. L. 105–78 added cl. (vi). (Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998) Law text · (b)

    1993

    • Pub. L. 103–208 added subsec. (d). · (d)

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–325 amended section generally, substituting provisions relating to family contribution for independent students without dependents other than a spouse for provisions relating to family contribution for independent students without dependents (including a spouse).

    1987

    • Pub. L. 100–50, §14(13)(B), (C), substituted subpar. (A) and introductory provisions of subpar. (B) for introductory provisions of former subpar. (A) which read as follows: "computing the student's available taxable income by deducting from the student's adjusted gross incom… · (b), (B)
    • Pub. L. 100–50, §14(13)(B), redesignated subpar. (B) as (C). Former subpar. (C) redesignated (D). · (b)
    • Pub. L. 100–50, §14(15), which directed that subsec. (b)(1)(C) be amended by inserting "plus the amount of veterans' benefits paid during the award period under chapters 32, 34, and 35 of title 28", was executed to subpar. (D) to reflect the probable intent of Congress and the in… · (b)
    • Pub. L. 100–50, §14(13)(A), (B), redesignated subpar. (C) as (D) and substituted "subparagraph (C)" for "subparagraph (B)". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 100–50, §14(1), (14), substituted "total income" for "total taxable income" and "section 1087rr of this title" for "section 1087ss of this title". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 100–50, §14(16)(A), substituted "$8,600" for "$8,900". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 100–50, §14(16), substituted "$8,600" for "$8,900" in two places and "$6,020" for "$6,230". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 100–50, §14(17), substituted a semicolon for a period at end of subpar. (C) and inserted, after subpar. (C), provision that the student's income supplemental amount from assets not be less than zero. · (c)
    • Pub. L. 100–50, §14(3), substituted "displaced homemaker" for "dislocated homemaker". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 100–50, §14(4), added table and struck out former table which read as follows: · (c)
    • Pub. L. 100–50, §14(1), substituted "section 1087rr of this title" for "section 1087ss of this title". · (c)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.